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

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 ...

Mandaviya emphasizes strengthening women's roles in politics and economy to achieve India's development goals by 2047 at ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Quotas designed to bring gender parity to parliaments have an overall positive impact on support for female political leadership – especially after women members of parliament take office. Furthermore ...