VCK eyeing plum post in new govt formation: Party sourceThe VCK party is seeking significant positions in the new government, including the Deputy Chief Minister post. Party leader Thol Thirumava...
09 May, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
BJP shifts focus to UP, Bihar as it prepares reshuffle under Nitin Nabin after state polls concludeThe Bharatiya Janata Party is set for major organizational changes and governance shifts. New teams are being formed at the national and st...
02 May, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Congress MP KC Venugopal files privilege notice against PM Modi in Lok Sabha over ‘aspersions’Congress MP K C Venugopal has filed a privilege notice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The notice alleges the Prime Minister cast asp...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Govt releases set of FAQs on women's reservation billThe government has issued FAQs addressing women's reservation in legislatures. This follows the defeat of a Constitution Amendment Bill in ...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Congress calls defeat of women's quota bill 'victory for democracy', accuses Centre of flip-flopThe Congress party has accused the central government of attempting to change the federal structure through the women's reservation bill. T...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Centre's conspiracy to change federal structure defeated: Priyanka Gandhi on women's quota rowAddressing a press conference here, the Congress general secretary underlined that the opposition was not against reservation for women and...
18 Apr, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Amit Shah says Opposition against women’s reservation, not its implementation; claims delimitation critics oppose SC/ST seat hikeUnion Home Minister Amit Shah asserted opposition parties resist women's reservation and delimitation. He argued delimitation is crucial fo...
17 Apr, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Caste calculus at play: How Tamil Nadu’s key communities could shape the electoral battleTamil Nadu elections are shaped by dominant caste blocs, including Vanniyars in the north, Gounders in the west, and Thevars in the south. ...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
'Historic moment' for women’s empowerment, says PM Narendra Modi ahead of special sessionIndia begins a special parliamentary session aiming for women's empowerment. Prime Minister Modi calls it a historic step. Opposition leade...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Women's reservation & delimitation bills tabled: India braces for 850-seat Lok Sabha futureParliament is set to introduce three key bills, including women's reservation from 2029 and delimitation of constituencies. While the oppos...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Explained: Women’s reservation, delimitation and Nari Shakti; inside govt’s three-act play in special April 16-18 sessionParliament will hold a special session to amend the women's reservation law from April 16-18. The government aims to implement the Nari Sha...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: From the shadows to the centre stageIndia is set to implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, a law reserving seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies. This move a...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Eye on upper caste votes, govt moves Quota Bill on economic criteriaThe special Cabinet meeting was held in the Parliament House to discuss and clear the Bill to amend Article 15 and 16 of the Constitution t...
08 Jan, 2019, 10.44 AM IST
General category quota: From eligibility criteria to beneficiary castes, here is all you should knowFrom eligibility criteria to beneficiary castes, here's all that you need to know about the upper caste quota.
07 Jan, 2019, 07.46 PM IST
View: Forward caste quota is an act of appeasement, desperation and failureThe proposal is a political ploy, to regain the upper caste support the BJP lost, following the amendment to the SC and ST (Prevention of A...
07 Jan, 2019, 07.31 PM IST
ET View: Govt's quota decision a regrettable bow to populismWhile affirmative action for the socially and economically backward sections of society is entirely desirable, reservations are a poor desi...
07 Jan, 2019, 06.45 PM IST
Despite Sonia Gandhi's call, no quota for upper caste poorThe Centre has readied a proposal to extend affirmative action, without reservation, to the poor among upper castes.
11 Feb, 2014, 10.35 AM IST