A.Surya Prakash: an author and journalist and a leading commentator on Indian politics and constitutional and parliamentary issues. He has held key positions in several print and electronic media organisations. He was Chief of Bureau, Indian Express, New Delhi,1988-93; Political Editor, Eenadu Group,1994-95; India Editor, Asia Times, Executive Editor, The Pioneer, 1998-2000, Editor, Zee News and Founder- Director of the Pioneer Media School. He is now a Consulting Editor of The Pioneer. He is the author of What Ails Indian Parliament, published in 1995 by Indus, an imprint of HarperCollins.