M Venkaiah Naidu

Sitaram Yechury fostered deep, lasting friendships

One of Yechury’s most defining characteristics was his unimpeachable integrity.

Ideal ruler and the idea of welfare State

Rama Rajya is synonymous with justice, prosperity, happiness and equality

Remember Vajpayee for good governance

Good governance also encompasses other critical facets such as the rule of law, efficiency, responsiveness, sound financial management, ethical conduct, human rights, diversity and building competent institutions. While welfare initiatives constitute one of the main pillars of good governance, it is essential to ensure that the taxpayers resources are not squandered on freebies and unproductive schemes

New politics for a new Parliament

Frequent disruptions render the House dysfunctional. A synchronous vibration between politics and Parliament is the need of the hour

Learn from the second wave, be cautious and get vaccinated

The virus’s transmissibility can be cut down only if everyone observes the dharma of wearing a mask, maintains social distancing, hand hygiene and adheres to Covid-19 protocols

The dream of the Indian Republic

The first general elections in India to elect members to the first bicameral central legislature and provincial councils were held in 1920. Parliament in Delhi was opened by the Duke of Connaught on February 9, 1921. To mark the 100th anniversary of that day, India’s Vice President traces the journey of the Republic

Pranab Mukherjee was a workhorse who excelled at different roles

Pranab da had the rare honour being the Leader of the House both in the Rajya Sabha and in the Lok Sabha, a distriction he shared with Lal Bahadur Shastri and VP Singh.

Pressing the reset button in times of the coronavirus pandemic, writes M Venkaiah Naidu

We need to learn to live with the virus. We also need to learn from weaknesses, and remedy it

Covid-19: Draw lessons for the future, writes M Venkaiah Naidu

In India, the political unanimity in dealing with it is heartening. Citizens have also cooperated

The Mahatma’s legacy for the world, writes Venkaiah Naidu

His views on public service, development, rural empowerment, and social evils are relevant today

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the iron man who did not hanker after power

Justice has not been done in recognising Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s invaluable contribution and legacy in unifying India at its most critical juncture in the history

The time is ripe for simultaneous elections

It’s time to hold simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies

Simultaneous elections would also help in curbing the expenditure for both the government and the political parties. It would make political parties come out with distinct strategies for addressing national and local issues, making it easier for the voter to choose suitable candidates

Congress clutching at all political straws

The Congress’ political frustration is reflected in its criticism of the NDA for imposing President’s Rule in Uttarakhand