Topic: Women Legislators
More women are entering Indian Parliament but at the cost of SC, ST men
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
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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Forget Gyanvapi for a moment, Varanasi needs justice for a recent carnage: 2006 IM bombings
The real victim of the Varanasi bombing investigation has been the idea of justice. It's more lethal than any bombs the Indian Mujahideen planted.
Tata in acquisition talks with as many as 5 brands, to bolster position in consumer goods sector
The conglomerate will likely face stiff competition in the sector from existing global giants such as Unilever, as well as Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries.
Defence
China building ‘bigger, broader’ 2nd bridge at Pangong Tso that can carry armoured columns
China's People's Liberation Army aims for multiple routes to counter any possible operations by the Indian forces on the southern banks of the Pangong Tso in the future.
How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.