Piety in politics is all very good and necessary, but it is only words unless followed by outcomes.

The parade of lament by MPs, particularly of regional parties, during the no confidence motion debate, represents the slide of state capacity and the rise of sloth.

Issues of life, liberty, dignity and ethical practices demand legal backing.

The case for holding simultaneous elections in the diverse, federal Indian polity is weak.

Shankkar Aiyar writes about the the role played by the opposition in holding the government accountable

Praveen Chakravarty and Tathagata Satpathy explain "Why we must be very cautious of the current effort to reduce the powers of the Rajya Sabha and to dilute the provisions of the anti-defection legislation."...

In this Quartz article, Gautam Khattar explains why important GST (Good and Services Tax) reform is still stuck in Parliament.  

There is no evidence to suggest that parliamentary behaviour is a consideration for voters — something that is obvious to most elected politicians.