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Why Opposition derailed BJP's plan to advance delimitation and women's reservation
21+ hour, 52+ min ago (658+ words) Did India's Opposition parties gang up to block a third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women? Will women never occupy these spaces in such numbers? And what of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the…...
Special Parliament Session Highlights: Amit Shah says delimitation will benefit South states, outlines seat increase
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1516+ words) All updates to this blog have ended. Lok Sabha proceedings have been extended to allow more women speakers to participate in the debate on the Women's Reservation Bill AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi, speaking in the Lok Sabha during…...
Nari shakti bill defeated in Lok Sabha: What next? Will this become a political weapon?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (519+ words) The Women's Reservation Bill has been defeated in Parliament after the government failed to secure the required two-thirds majority for a constitutional amendment. Out of 489 members present, 298 voted in favour and 211 voted against the legislation, with no abstentions. The defeat…...
How to fast-track women's reservation? Experts weigh in
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (438+ words) Join the comprehensive debate led by the anchor on the complexities surrounding the implementation of the women's reservation policy in India. The discussion delves into why the thirty-three percent quota for women in the Lok Sabha is currently linked to…...
Inside Lok Sabha when women's quota debate turned into numbers game
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (751+ words) The Lok Sabha on Friday evening witnessed a tightly choreographed mix of strategy, symbolism and sharp exchanges as amendments to the Women's Reservation Bill came up for discussion, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah's intervention shaping the tone of the…...
West Asia war: Is Trump losing support in US and across the world? Experts weigh in
2+ week, 2+ day ago (682+ words) US President Donald Trump addressed the nation regarding ongoing military operations against Iran, extending the projected timeline for the conflict by two to three weeks. Trump claimed the destruction of Iranian nuclear sites and military infrastructure while stating that nations…...
Who the freak needs more MPs?
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (712+ words) I ask these questions even as the NDA-led Centre pushes three bills that will add 50% additional seats in the Lok Sabha and help in reserving 33% of the overall seats without hurting any state or the male ego. Well, I should…...
BJP laid 'anti-women' trap. Opposition was ready with caste plank
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (750+ words) It made the path for the opposition thorny. Priyanka saw through this, suggesting that the BJP created a pincer movement - either support the bills as per its terms or risk being seen as opposing women's rights. With women voters wielding…...
Is delimitation bill timing a BJP bid to raid Mamata's Lakshmir Bhandar?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (875+ words) We all know that electoral battles are also shaped in the corridors of power. That is the reason why the Modi government's decision to convene a special session of Parliament to bring the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the women's…...
When India's secret naval blockade forced Pakistan to surrender
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1133+ words) While the navy's bombing of the Karachi port and the Kemari oil refinery, which burned for days, is the stuff of folklore, the story that unfolded in the eastern theatre is lesser known. It might not have had the same…...