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NCERT introduces section on Emergency in Class IX textbook for first time, flags it as 'Challenge to Democracy'For the first time, NCERT has introduced the Emergency of 1975-77 in a Class 9 textbook, labeling it a significant challenge to Indian demo...
Quote of the day by Emmy-winning actress and comedian Roseanne Barr: ‘The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives…’ Impactful words on confidence, control, power and how one should navigate with itQuote of the day: Like much of Roseanne Barr’s public commentary, the quote has sparked both admiration and debate. Some view it as an empo...
The politics of 'Thalapathy': How Vijay’s films built the image of a people’s leaderTamil Nadu Elections 2026: Vijay's electoral success in Tamil Nadu was not sudden. For years, his films positioned him as a protector of th...
'Hiding behind women': Rahul Gandhi flags electoral rejig in delimitation push; strongly opposes Women's Reservation Bill in Lok SabhaRahul Gandhi has strongly criticized the government's proposed women's reservation and delimitation bill. He argues it is a political strat...
Telangana caste survey finds 89,000 child labourers; majority from SC, ST communitiesA recent Telangana caste survey found 89,000 children under 18 working daily. SC Madigas and ST Lambadis form a significant portion. The su...
African Proverb of the Day: “When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt.”This African proverb “When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt” is a timeless reflection of how conflicts between powerful ...
Quote of the day by the youngest US President John F. Kennedy: ‘Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make…’John F. Kennedy understood that societal pressure builds when dialogue is refused, leading to potential upheaval. His presidency navigated ...
Actor Vijay's TVK party criticises potential delimitation based on populationActor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam warns that Parliament's potential population-based delimitation post-2026 may unfairly reduce southe...
More and more women's participation needed in Parliament, assemblies: RahulRahul Gandhi emphasizes the need for increased women's participation in Parliament and state assemblies for true equality. He urges women t...
Fact-checking 'Shirley': Separating truth from fiction in the Regina King starrerAs Netflix unveils its much-awaited biopic "Shirley," audiences ponder the extent to which the film reflects real events. Directed by John ...
Women’s Bill: Siddaramaiah demands OBC quota within women quota for social equalityChief Minister Siddaramaiah has warned the BJP that the women's reservation bill will fail if it does not include a horizontal quota for wo...
Women's Equality Day 2023: Celebrating the struggle for voting rightsWomen's Equality Day, celebrated on August 26, commemorates the victory of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. In 1920, the...
Wealth of one person does not represent India's pride: Mahura Moitra at MBIFLEarlier addressing the issue of "Women in Power Politics", she said it is unfortunate that a law was needed to ensure that women who make u...
Where does the Indian middle class lie? Here's looking into the need for a definitionThe problem lies in delineating the effects of inequality, intensity of vulnerability and resilience to economic shocks among the middle cl...
Justice Rohini Commission on OBCs likely to get a one-year extensionThe latest extension - on account of the Covid-19 pandemic - will however coincide with a countdown to the next assembly polls in states wh...
G20 asked to lower tax for women, remove workplace biasIt suggested establishment of legal and policy frameworks to eliminate workplace discrimination, including gender-based wage gaps and occup...
No state funding of polls without radical reforms: Election CommissionThe EC said that such provisions cannot be allowed as it will not be possible to check expenditures over and above which is provided by the...
- Division of executive, political power not always viable: Book
The dual power centre model may have worked under UPA-I but in the longer run, division between executive and political power is not viable...
- AIADMK for early passage of Women's Reservation bill
Describing the Women's Reservation Bill as a "crying need', the AIADMK demanded that it be passed in Parliament.
- AIADMK for early passage of Women's Reservation bill
Describing the Women's Reservation Bill as a "crying need', the AIADMK today demanded that it be passed in Parliament with the overwhelming...