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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicWomen's reservation bill

Topic: Women's reservation bill

IIPA Calls for Decolonization of Indian Public Administration

New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the 70th Annual Meeting of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in New Delhi today, emphasizing...

Fact check: Kangana Ranaut wrongly claims she got BJP ticket due to Women’s Reservation Bill

The Women's Reservation Bill has not yet been implemented and will not be so until at least 2029.

Quota for women, minorities & civil code — where India’s ‘founding mothers’ stood on key issues

Supreme Court in a judgment earlier this month used term ‘founding parents’ to refer to makers of Constitution. Of 389 members of Constituent Assembly, 15 were women.

New criminal laws, data protection to women’s reservation — 10 significant laws passed in 2023

From India's 1st data protection act to bill that changes the way election commissioners are appointed, 2023 saw some controversial bills being passed by Parliament. Here’s a rundown.

AMU has an opportunity to be gender inclusive—appoint woman V-C, align with Modi govt’s vision

AMU's V-C selection process should consider gender diversity and representation, recognising the invaluable contributions and perspectives women bring to leadership roles.

‘Winnability’ over nari shakti? Only 13% of BJP’s candidates for upcoming state polls are women

Telangana, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh & MP headed for polls next month. BJP, which has brought women’s reservation law, has named 81 women among 613 candidates announced so far.

BRS to TMC & BJD, many parties champion women’s quota, but don’t field them in state polls

Most regional parties supported women's reservation bill in Parliament, but their track record of ticket distribution across last 2 assembly elections tells a different story.

Vajpayee to Manmohan—PMs who brought women’s bill went out of power. Modi’s turn now?

Scared by this coincidence, BJP supporters have begun seeking advice from their favorite astrologers.

Uma Bharti not alone, BJP facing growing chorus for OBC women quota. And it’s worried

Demand raised by Opposition for ‘quota within quota’ for OBCs in women’s reservation law has found resonance among several BJP leaders. PM Modi slams ‘bid to divide nari shakti’.

Grassroots workers or ‘proxies’? How Maharashtra women leaders have fared with quota in local bodies

While women's reservation bill has been introduced only now, Maharashtra's had local governance quota for women for 3 decades. It produced firebrand leaders, but gender bias still exists.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.