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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicWomen voters

Topic: women voters

Bihar’s Mahila vote: Women outnumbered men in 130 constituencies, NDA won 88% of these seats

In contrast, the opposition Mahagatbandhan won only 16 such seats. Rashtriya Janata Dal won the maximum with 11 constituencies in its pocket.

Why Bihar polls saw highest ever women voter turnout

This assembly election, Bihar saw a record-breaking participation of women voters—71.6 percent—the highest since 1962.

Cash transfers to women a new dimension in electoral politics. It yields better outcomes

The Eknath Shinde government launched the Ladki Bahin scheme in August 2024, providing Rs 1,500 each month to over 10 million women in the state.

How women voters ‘were mobilised’ for BJP’s win this poll season & many surprises of an Indian highway

Global media also looks at how an Eastern Himalayan community is protecting mithuns, a cattle considered sacred, and India's need for higher GDP growth to address job gap.

How BJP is ‘winning over’ women with ‘seva’ & trend of IITians joining political consultancies

Global media also analyses rising tensions and nuclear proliferation, particularly in Asia, with a 'multi-headed rocket arms race' between India and Pakistan.

Women make up just a third of new voters in Haryana. What’s behind this stark gender disparity

Of 3.43 lakh Haryana voters in this age group, 2.30 lakh are male, 1.13 lakh female & 18 are transgenders. This is in stark contrast to overall gender balance among voters in state.

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'.

2024 is near and parties can’t ignore Ladli Behnas and Gruha Lakshmis

Cut in gas prices is an unusual move for the Modi government, which has so far prided itself on effectively targeting its subsidies.

‘Role model with big bindi & clear voice’: BJP taps Sushma Swaraj legacy to woo ‘silent women voters’ in 2024

BJP is doling out Sushma Swaraj Awards to women achievers across India in hopes they will act as ‘influencers’ and help party ‘connect more aggressively with woman segment’.

‘Kitty party’ clubs in cities, chaupals in villages — how BJP plans to woo UP’s ‘silent voters’

Kamal Saheli Clubs will have 500 women in every urban constituency. It will organise activities and announce winners. Gram Sabha Chaupals will sort out women’s issues in rural areas.

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.