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Topic: Modi government

Congress MP hits out at Thakur after Bollywood actresses visit Parliament — ‘minister fed them sweets’

Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Rajani Patil was referring to actors Kangana Ranaut, Esha Gupta, Bhumi Pednekar & Shehnaz Gill, among others, visiting Parliament over the past two days.

Quota for women, votes for BJP? Politics behind women’s reservation bill

Bill tabled in Parliament Tuesday proposes to reserve 1/3 of seats in Lok Sabha & state assemblies for women. BJP leaders have hailed move as 'game-changer'.

Women’s reservation in pipeline for 27 yrs, all about new bill & how it compares to 2010 version

The 2023 bill, called ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’, will remain in force for 15 years and is very similar to the 2010 UPA-era bill in its provisions.

Modi’s Women’s Reservation Bill has an OBC-sized oversight. Undermines inclusivity, fairness

After the rise of the BJP and Narendra Modi, OBC representation in the Lok Sabha has decreased.

Govt buried key information in footnotes, understated external debt by Rs 2 lakh crore, says CAG 

Audit body found several other irregularities in govt’s accounts for FY22, including cess collections lying unused or misused, and expenditure being placed under opaque headings.

Amid GDP row, govt hits out at critics but concedes its data insufficient to gauge economic activity

Two articles, one by visiting Princeton prof & another by ex-CEA, question India’s GDP calculation. 'Critics latch on to anything that doesn't paint economy in good light,' says govt.

‘Beautifully balanced India’s ties’ — Urdu press hails G20 summit as ‘major achievement’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

G20 Delhi Declaration: How India negotiated Ukraine minefield, aided by Brazil, Indonesia, S. Africa

Given the difficulty faced by Indonesian negotiators last year and differing views between Russia and West over references to Ukraine war, a shadow loomed over this year’s joint document.

‘Democratic structures under attack’: Rahul slams Modi govt in Belgium but backs Russia-Ukraine stand

As New Delhi hosts flurry of world leaders for G20, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on week-long tour of Europe for meetings with European parliamentarians & Indian diaspora.

Army can’t ask soldiers to do social work on leave. It’s beyond the ‘call of duty’

The 'social warrior' scheme would make the soldiers seem like tools for promoting the policies of the ruling party at the Centre.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.