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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicWomen politicians

Topic: Women politicians

Women voters are a political force, a ‘powerful revolution’ is underway: Shamika Ravi

At the launch of Ruhi Tewari's 'What Women Want' at the India International Centre, the panel discussed the evolving role of women as an electoral force in Indian politics.

Women are missing from Chinese politics. CCP is a boys’ club

Under Xi, the CCP’s political structure has become even more centralised and male-dominated. Power increasingly revolves around a tight inner circle of male loyalists.

One statement united politicians from SP, AAP, BJP. ‘It’s a war for women to be in politics’

BJP’s Aparajita Sarangi, AAP’s Atishi Marlena and SP’s Iqra Hasan were speaking at a panel discussion of the role of women in Indian politics at IIC, Delhi.

From JNU to prime-time: Meet RJD’s firebrand spokeswomen butting heads with TV anchors & BJP alike

Kanchana Yadav & Priyanka Bharti, RJD spokespersons since 2023, are making headlines for their witty replies and combative style in TV news debates in run up to Bihar elections.

Want to stop deforestation? Elect more women leaders, data shows

In constituencies reserved for historically marginalised communities, when women win close races against male candidates, there is an immediate positive effect on forest conservation efforts.

Mahua Moitra is ‘jack-in-the-box’ without a godfather. Her entire life choices are on trial

Mahua Moitra's credentials as JP Morgan's ex-VP who left the high-rises of New York and London to work at the grassroots in West Bengal have taken a back seat to the whisper network.

From skirts to saris—how Brinda Karat changed Air India’s dress code in London

In ‘She, The Leader’, Nidhi Sharma recounts the stories of women in Indian politics, from the pioneers like Indira Gandhi to contemporaries such as Kanimozhi and Smriti Irani.

India needs more women leaders. Policy-making cannot be dominated by one gender

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

How women have come to hold the top post in 13 out of 45 countries in Europe

European countries began electing women in top posts from the late 1970s, though the first woman to head a government in the world was Sri Lanka's PM Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

Just 2 women MPs, no MLAs since 1963: Why women’s representation in Nagaland continues to lag

Last week, Nagaland BJP Mahila Morcha president Phangnon Konyak was elected to Rajya Sabha. Rano M. Shaiza was Nagaland's first woman MP, getting chosen to the Lok Sabha in 1977.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.