New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- The fact that the Rajya Sabha is holding its 250th session from 18th November this year is indeed a landmark event because it shows the remarkable functioning and inner dynamism of our parliamentary democracy for eight decades. Despite all the ups and downs of our party system, the foundations of our Constitution and our Parliament remain firm and unchallenged. The Rajya Sabha particularly, representing as it does members from all our States and Union Territories, has played a special role in this remarkable history. Virtually co-equal with the Lok Sabha in all its powers and privileges, except in the case of no-confidence motions and financial bills, the Rajya Sabha has seen a large number of outstanding parliamentarians brought in from many different spheres of public life....