Women’s reservation bill is less than precise, sub-optimal, and uncertain. But the history of such reforms tells us something: once enacted, it cannot be rolled back.
Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill introduced in Parliament Tuesday provides for one-third reservation for women in Lok Sabha & state assemblies for women.
The less populous US has 50 states and the more homogenous China has 34 administrative regions, why shouldn’t India consider establishing fifty or more administrative regions?
BJP and its allies have welcomed the Election Commission’s delimitation proposal, but opposition parties have claimed it is partisan and questioned its timing ahead of 2024 LS polls.
If the Lok Sabha seats are reallocated in proportion to each state’s projected population in 2026, all the South Indian states would end up losing some seats.
BJP’s biggest advantage in crossing the 2024 election hurdle is the failure of disparate opposition parties to coalesce in the face of impending annihilation.
Rahul Gandhi is on a 6-day visit to the US, during which he will be spending time in Silicon Valley, Washington DC and New York meeting the Indian diaspora.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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