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With Justice Mohana’s appointment, breaking the legal glass ceiling — and why the SC needs a gender quota
June 17, 2026 6:26 pm
While we take pride in Justice Mohana’s appointment, we have to work towards getting an equal number of women judges on the Supreme Court of our country and build a road map to get there
India cannot keep treating women’s political exclusion as a technical inconvenience
May 11, 2026 3:21 pm
A critical mass of women can change the culture of Parliament, the priorities of parties, and the expectations of voters. Over time, it can shift the boundaries of the possible
UPSC Issue at a Glance | Women in Parliament: Representation, reservation, and road ahead
May 06, 2026 11:23 am
What do trends in women’s representation, Constituent Assembly debates, and legislative developments reveal about women’s reservation in India? Let's decode the topic with key facts, insights, and context.
131st Amendment Bill was about torching federal compact, not women’s reservation
April 27, 2026 7:06 pm
The BJP’s rhetoric and headline management cannot erase Congress’s record of supporting women’s reservation
For true nari shakti, take jobs where women workers are
April 26, 2026 11:57 pm
The PM MITRA scheme may be the right instrument, but it has to open such parks in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha that supply labour to southern clusters. Will the government do this?
The ugly truth about male MPs and women's reservation – and how Yogi Adityanth goes against the grain
April 22, 2026 5:06 pm
An influential male CM, not personally threatened by the 131st Amendment, not a woman, not a token, walking publicly for a women's rights law is not a routine event in Indian politics. The overwhelming pattern since 1996 has been that men with political capital quietly let women's representation die, while publicly claiming sympathy
Parliament is debating reservation for women but it doesn't have the infrastructure to receive them
April 17, 2026 8:40 pm
In the new Parliament building, restroom layouts could be improved for better privacy, and there is a pressing need for crèches and breastfeeding rooms for young mothers
Women’s quota vote: With numbers against NDA, BJP readies Plan B
April 17, 2026 3:42 pm
PM Modi makes a final pitch: “I urge and appeal to all political parties to take a sensitive decision by voting in favour of women’s reservation … Crores of women are watching us”.
‘Delimitation won’t reduce South's share in Lok Sabha’: Amit Shah breaks down the numbers
April 17, 2026 6:31 am
Asked where the numbers he cited were mentioned in the Delimitation Bill, Union Home Minister says he will explain it all on Friday in “a language so simple that KG (kindergarten) students can understand”.
Women's reservation: How numbers stack up in Parliament
April 16, 2026 3:17 pm
While the House grants permission for the introduction of the Bill by a simple majority of those present and voting, the numbers opposing the introduction show the actual strength of the opposition in the House.
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