Tiruchi Siva

Centre's reluctance to safeguard 'transgender rights' in wages bill regressive, shows judicial wins alone don't end discrimination

By refusing to specify 'third gender' within the wages bill, the law ministry has suggested that transgender identity and rights be negated, and that goes completely against the tenets of the NALSA verdict

Parties in Rajya Sabha decide to send Motor Vehicles Bill to Select Committee: Nitin Gadkari

All parties on Friday decided to send the Motor Vehicles Bill to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said.

Is govt scrapping Rs 2,000 note? Opposition seeks clarity in RS but Arun Jaitley keeps mum

Jaitley who was present in the House, did not respond even as the Opposition members insisted for clarification from him on the issue

NEET 2017: DMK MPs meet Health Minister JP Nadda to seek Tamil Nadu's exemption from exam

A delegation of DMK MPs met JP Nadda and urged him to hasten the process of getting president's nod for two bills over exempting Tamil Nadu from NEET

Transgender bill fails to incorporate spirit of NALSA verdict, community fears denial of rights

Pending in Lok Sabha, if the bill gets passed, it would reverse all the gains for dignity and equal rights that the community has collectively championed for in the past several decades.

Sasikala Pushpa-Tiruchi Siva row: A personal relationship gone sour?

The dramatic narration by Sasikala, as it unfolded in Rajya Sabha and beamed live on news channels, has spiced up politics and given a juicy talking point to the parliamentarians in an otherwise dull political scenario. The last word on this episode has not yet been said.

Rajya Sabha unanimously passes bill protecting rights of transgenders

In a rare legislative action, a private member's Bill seeking to protect the rights of transgenders was passed unanimously by voice vote in Rajya Sabha on Friday.