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33% Women's Reservation In 2029 Lok Sabha Elections? Centre Begins Preps
The Centre is preparing to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha beginning with the 2029 general elections.
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India Drop's In Global Gender Gap Report, Now Ranks...
India has ranked 131 out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year, With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent.
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Minor Sexually Harassed, Political Parties Express Concern Over Women Safety
A 13-year-old inmate of a government home near Chennai was sexually harassed by a security staff of the institution and has been arrested by the police.
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PM Modi Changed Country's Political Culture In These 11 Years: JP Nadda
BJP president J P Nadda on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 11 years in office, saying the work done by the government under his leadership should be written in "golden letters".
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Rahul Gandhi's Interaction With Bihar Woman Goes Viral. The Topic: Marriage
Riya Paswan gained fame in 2022 when she questioned a bureaucrat, IAS officer Harjot Kaur Bhamra, about providing free sanitary pads.
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Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
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BJP MP Apologises For 'Women In Pahalgam' Remark, Says It Was "Distorted"
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ram Chander Jangra on Sunday claimed his remarks on the Pahalgam terror victims were "distorted" for political motives, and he had no intention of insulting anyone, as the opposition parties demanded his sacking.
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NDTV Explains: The Caste Census Roller Coaster In Indian Politics
Census, survey, or enumeration... whatever the suffix, for the first time since 1931 India will count the men, women, and children in each of the hundreds of castes and sub-castes that make up its complex socio-cultural fabric, the government said.
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NDTV Yuva Conclave: First-Time Women MPs On Breaking Barriers In Politics
In a political landscape still dominated by men, a new generation of young women leaders is making its mark.
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"Did Women Roam Naked Before 2005?" Rabri Devi Counters Nitish Kumar's Jabs
With the political temperature in Bihar rising in the election year, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi exchanged sharp barbs in the Legislative Council.
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"Our Sole Intention...": Kashmir Fashion Show Organisers' Apology Amid Row
The organisers of the fashion show in Jammu and Kashmir, in which men and women posed in skimpy attire, have apologised after pictures from the event sparked a massive row and drew strong political reactions from key players in the Union Territory.
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AAP, BJP, Congress Offer Cash Transfers, Chase 'Women Power' In Delhi Poll
As the clock ticks down to February 5 - date of voting for the Delhi Assembly election - the AAP, Congress, and BJP are scrambling for favour among women, a section of voters the country's political parties seems to have woken up to in recent polls.
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Trump's Presidency Crushes Hopes Of First Female President, Again
The glass ceiling for women in politics just got even more daunting, as the prospect of a female US president has been shattered once again by Donald Trump.
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Japan Makes Tepid Push On Gender Gap In Politics As Election Nears
Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the October 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country's male dominated politics.
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Why The Vance-Walz Debate Boils Down To Contrasting Versions Of Masculinity
Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance and Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz -- set to debate each other Tuesday -- embody different versions of masculinity in an election that is dividing American men and women like never before.
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33% Women's Reservation In 2029 Lok Sabha Elections? Centre Begins Preps
The Centre is preparing to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha beginning with the 2029 general elections.
-
India Drop's In Global Gender Gap Report, Now Ranks...
India has ranked 131 out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year, With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent.
-
Minor Sexually Harassed, Political Parties Express Concern Over Women Safety
A 13-year-old inmate of a government home near Chennai was sexually harassed by a security staff of the institution and has been arrested by the police.
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PM Modi Changed Country's Political Culture In These 11 Years: JP Nadda
BJP president J P Nadda on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 11 years in office, saying the work done by the government under his leadership should be written in "golden letters".
-
Rahul Gandhi's Interaction With Bihar Woman Goes Viral. The Topic: Marriage
Riya Paswan gained fame in 2022 when she questioned a bureaucrat, IAS officer Harjot Kaur Bhamra, about providing free sanitary pads.
-
Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
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BJP MP Apologises For 'Women In Pahalgam' Remark, Says It Was "Distorted"
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ram Chander Jangra on Sunday claimed his remarks on the Pahalgam terror victims were "distorted" for political motives, and he had no intention of insulting anyone, as the opposition parties demanded his sacking.
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NDTV Explains: The Caste Census Roller Coaster In Indian Politics
Census, survey, or enumeration... whatever the suffix, for the first time since 1931 India will count the men, women, and children in each of the hundreds of castes and sub-castes that make up its complex socio-cultural fabric, the government said.
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NDTV Yuva Conclave: First-Time Women MPs On Breaking Barriers In Politics
In a political landscape still dominated by men, a new generation of young women leaders is making its mark.
-
"Did Women Roam Naked Before 2005?" Rabri Devi Counters Nitish Kumar's Jabs
With the political temperature in Bihar rising in the election year, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi exchanged sharp barbs in the Legislative Council.
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"Our Sole Intention...": Kashmir Fashion Show Organisers' Apology Amid Row
The organisers of the fashion show in Jammu and Kashmir, in which men and women posed in skimpy attire, have apologised after pictures from the event sparked a massive row and drew strong political reactions from key players in the Union Territory.
-
AAP, BJP, Congress Offer Cash Transfers, Chase 'Women Power' In Delhi Poll
As the clock ticks down to February 5 - date of voting for the Delhi Assembly election - the AAP, Congress, and BJP are scrambling for favour among women, a section of voters the country's political parties seems to have woken up to in recent polls.
-
Trump's Presidency Crushes Hopes Of First Female President, Again
The glass ceiling for women in politics just got even more daunting, as the prospect of a female US president has been shattered once again by Donald Trump.
-
Japan Makes Tepid Push On Gender Gap In Politics As Election Nears
Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the October 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country's male dominated politics.
-
Why The Vance-Walz Debate Boils Down To Contrasting Versions Of Masculinity
Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance and Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz -- set to debate each other Tuesday -- embody different versions of masculinity in an election that is dividing American men and women like never before.
