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Standing committees in India were institutionalised in 1993, primarily aiming to improve parliamentary efficiency. The standing committee on finance, in particular, holds the government accountable for its fiscal decisions and provides recommendations that ensure sound economic governance
This is shocking, especially when we claim to have learnt our lessons post the 26/11 terror attacks, where we had terrorists coming in by sea, to then fan out and launch a bloody attack on the city
India’s performance at the Summer Paralympics is another reminder that we don’t care about people with disabilities
The answer eludes me, but every life lost amid conflicts feels like one too many. It’s hard not to interpret news coming in from across the globe as a harbinger of what awaits us if we refuse to change our ways
