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Sunday, February 8, 2026
TopicWomen Legislators

Topic: Women Legislators

More women are entering Indian Parliament but at the cost of SC, ST men

Francesca Jensenius -
Political parties replace male SC, ST candidates with women to keep as many general category male candidates as possible.

In India, constituencies that elect women show significantly higher economic growth

Thushyanthan Baskaran -
A study by UN University finds that women legislators in India raise economic performance in their constituencies by about 1.8 percentage points per year more than male legislators.

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Opinion

My top 10 hot picks from India Art Fair 2026—Rohit Chawla

Rohit Chawla -
Beyond the scale of the India Art Fair lies the deeper pleasure of discovering the elusive new artist, a fresh voice, an unexpected gallery quietly holding its ground.

India’s mollycoddling of agriculture is hurting manufacturing growth. It must prioritise reform

US-India interim agreement shows strategic use of trade language—millets, almonds, DDGs

Economy

The agri balancing act: Farms, dairy shielded in US deal but doors open to nuts, animal feed imports

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says farmers' interests safeguarded as Trump administration drops levies.

Defence

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

National Interest

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

Shekhar Gupta -
By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.

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