Independent MP Pappu Yadav has apologised for his widely criticised claim that most women cannot enter politics without compromising their dignity. The remarks, made amid the failed women’s ...

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee waves to supporters while campaigning at Bhabanipur, India, in the West Bengal state assembly election, April 27, 2026. Credit: ...

Nepal, June 25 -- Indian politics is inherently anti-women. There is no sugar-coating this perturbing reality. While on one ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a rare defeat last week after a bill to reserve one-third of seats in the lower house of parliament for women failed to get enough support. The bill was ...

SHUNTED TO THE back, the men must wait their turn. At an election rally on the outskirts of Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, an all-female marching group leads the way. Women are at the centre of ...

India's Women's Reservation Law is in force, but its implementation remains pending until the completion of the next census and delimitation exercise amid wider political debates ...

Indian elections are no longer just battles between political parties. They are becoming contests between larger-than-life personalities — and no leader has reshaped this political culture more ...