Subject(s): Indian Parliament -- Understanding the importance of rajya sabha -- Redefining the role of Rajya Sabha -- Legacy of the presiding officers of parliament -- Upholding the federal ethos of Indian polity -- Rajya Sabha- Chamber of Ideas -- Generating the spirit of national togetherness -- Standing the test of time -- Strengthening Rajya Sabha as a federal Chamber of parliament -- Enriching the nation by useful deliberations -- Representing the federal character of the Indian Constitution -- Retaining the vision of the founding fathers of the constitution -- Importance of second chamber in a federal and democratic polity -- Interactive democracy -- Preserving the democratic ethos and spirit of the nation