Jayanthi Rajan, a local leader from Kerala, Fathima Muzaffer, a councillor from Tamil Nadu, made national asst secys, the first female entrants in Indian Union Muslim League leadership.
ThePrint’s analysis of electoral data shows state has seen more women candidates in past 33 yrs, but factors like 'political inheritance & patriarchal mindset' hamper their chances.
BJP & Congress have fallen short of the 33% target envisioned in women’s reservation law, with varying performance across states. Neither party nominated a single woman candidate in Bihar.
BJP has announced candidates for 417 Lok Sabha seats of which 68 are women. The party had fielded 45 women candidates in 2009, 38 in 2014, and 55 in 2019.
Now, with the passing of women's reservation bill and resulting increase in their participation in electoral politics, BJP is likely to further scale up its outreach to women voters.
A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
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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