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Women voters now India’s most decisive political force, reservation only a matter of timeWomen are increasingly influencing Indian elections. Their voter turnout has surged, surpassing men in recent polls. This electoral power i...19 Apr, 2026, 11.24 PM IST- Women’s reservation: PM Modi makes strong pitch for a new era in India, calls 2029 timeline crucialPrime Minister Narendra Modi is rallying for women's reservation within legislative assemblies by the year 2029. A special parliamentary se...13 Apr, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
- 'Taar Bijli’ is not just a folk song: Decoding Gangs of Wasseypur's lyrical political allegoryTaar Bijli Se Patle Hamare Piya from Gangs of Wasseypur appears to be a simple wedding song, but it is a critique of Bihar’s socio-politica...25 Mar, 2025, 10.59 PM IST
- PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to R K Laxman on 100th birth anniversaryLaxman, who was known for his cartoon creation The Common Man, chronicled Indian social-political history and regaled millions of readers d...24 Oct, 2021, 11.10 AM IST
- Demand for NEC benefits for northern Bengal region gaining momentum at central levelCommercial organizations in the Himalayan foothills in West Bengal are reconsolidating with their old demand for favoured industrial policy...30 Aug, 2019, 09.09 PM IST
- Creative activism: Art reflects socio-political realities with food in BengaluruFood takes art beyond the confines of a conventional gallery space, says an artist.21 May, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
- Urdu poetry done wonders to calm hearts in violence-hit Valley: CJI T S Thakur"Urdu is a beautiful language. It warms the hearts of even those who have no relation to this language," he said at an 'Urdu mushaira' yest...05 Dec, 2016, 11.41 AM IST
- BJP's political rivals trying to communalise society: Nitin GadkariGadkari today accused the BJP's political rivals of trying to "communalise" society, saying his party never believed in discrimination on t...13 Dec, 2015, 09.56 PM IST
- Poke me: Delink surveys like SECC 2011 from pre-poll shenanigansThe question assumes enormous political significance given that the Bihar assembly elections are due in October-November.22 Jul, 2015, 07.13 PM IST
- Socio Economic and Caste Census data unreliable or incomplete: ExpertsCommissioned by the UPA in 2011, the SECC was meant to record caste, urban poverty and rural poverty, only the last of which has been relea...20 Jul, 2015, 05.33 AM IST
- Sharad Yadav to join Lalu Prasad in protest fast on July 26The JD(U) chief said the gesture on his part to join the protest fast was an indication that the secular alliance was strong.18 Jul, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
- Congress favours release of caste-based data of Socio-Economic CensusCongress favoured releasing caste-based data carried in SECC but advocated caution while doing so in view of social and political sensitivi...04 Jul, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
- Jhumpa Lahiri, Shamsur Rahman Faruqi in DSC Prize shortlistLahiri's "The Lowland", an intimate portrayal of two brothers and political passion was earlier on the 2013 Man Booker Prize shortlist as w...28 Nov, 2014, 05.27 PM IST
- India joined BRICS to forge economic cooperation: Anand SharmaIndia today said it did not join the BRITS group to oppose others but to advocate closer cooperation among every nation to rebalance the gl...28 Mar, 2013, 02.20 AM IST
- L K Advani makes strong case for UNSC reformAdvani has made a strong case for reform of the UNSC, emphasising that it should be expanded to include nations willing to share responsibi...12 Oct, 2012, 02.28 PM IST
- Stiglitz has a point: Invest in educationNobel laureate Joseph E Stiglitz has rightly advised India to create a learning society for sustained and inclusive growth.20 Nov, 2010, 01.18 AM IST
- Quality primary educationThe back-bone of quality education is primary schooling.03 Nov, 2009, 03.45 AM IST
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