Busting Barriers: The Role of Women in Indian Politics and the Battle Against Objectification
Despite the heightened societal male scrutiny, women continue to make strides in India’s politics.
Despite the heightened societal male scrutiny, women continue to make strides in India’s politics.
Glowing tributes are being paid to Manmohan Singh. Not only it is an Indian tradition to praise the departed, but much has changed since he demitted the prime ministership following the rout of the Congress in 2014. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-II headed by him was characterised by policy paralysis and non-performance and that was exploited by the BJP and Narendra Modi. But today, Singh comes across as a democrat and the contrast with the present times is stark.
Cutting across caste and communal lines, women voted for the Mahayuti, which empowered them by putting spending power in their hands. And in many areas, they were joined by Dalit and OBC voters
While the economic and geopolitical consequences of a second Trump term have been widely discussed, certain facets of Trump’s victory have not received the attention they deserve.
The Congress’ social justice platform, centred around the call for equal representation at the caste-level and a nationwide caste census, has been hailed after the Lok Sabha elections this year.
He made Tata a global presence through strategic acquisitions, savvy brand consolidation and unified projection, but his career was far from controversy free.
The Lok Sabha election result has rekindled hope for Muslims to participate in nation-building