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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that only a strong government made possible 33 percent women's reservation has few takers. The reality is, but for the fact that the Bharatiya Janata Party and the RSS wanted another Modi term to fulfill the Sangh Parivar agenda, the Modi government may not have rolled out the ‘Naari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ in such haste with a special session of Parliament to boot.

Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has every reason to feel elated at the introduction of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, or Women’s Reservation Bill in parliament by Narendra Modi government, but the truth is the bill would not have seen the day-light if the Joint general secretary of RSS Manmohan Vaidya would not have expressed his disgust to the apathetic attitude of Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards women’s problems, pulled him up for not reaching out to them and held him responsible for not doing enough for the women. PM was virtually forced by the RSS to go ahead before the Lok Sabha polls to which the PM complied and now the bill has been passed by both houses of Parliament in its special session.

At this time of year, all roads in Kolkata lead to Kumartuli in the northern part of the city’s old quarters. It’s where Bengal's most beloved goddess, Durga, is taking on her earthly avatar as potters work round the clock to bring her to life. In about four weeks, on October 20, the city will erupt in glittering festivities to celebrate the homecoming of the ten-armed warrior goddess. For four days after that, everything in Kolkata will revolve around Ma Durga, the celebrations getting grander, more imaginative and more extravagant every year.

“Women’s Reservation” has become the most politically correct terminology of the day, as we have seen within the Parliament of India, and have been seeing outside in the public. However, the question is which political party or alliance will derive maximum benefit out of the historical event of passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Parliament of India, especially in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election 2024?

Gurugram: Tvesa Malik shot one over-73 in her last round and with the tournament total of 4-under 212 recorded her second win in last three starts on the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour, as she captured the title at the 13th Leg of the Tour at the DLF Golf & Country Club here on Thursday.

The Prime Minister of India recently announced the PM Vishwakarma Yojana, a scheme purported to benefit traditional artisans and craftspeople. The Union cabinet has given its approval for this whopping ₹13,000 crore scheme which is to be jointly implemented by the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

After a very long wait, the Women’s Reservation Bill has been passed by the Parliament. Everyone who knows about the history of the struggle for the enactment of the Women’s Reservation Bill would think about Comrade Geeta Mukherjee at this moment of victory. She was the unforgettable communist leader and a consistent fighter for women’s rights who took the passing of the women's bill as a life mission. She was a true communist who believed that the tasks of the Indian revolution could not be fulfilled without the liberation of the women of the country. Thirty-three per cent participation of women in the Parliament and state legislatures is only the first step in that direction. Even for that first step to be accomplished, the democratic forces of the country had to wage consistent battles for decades. Passing the bill would be an impetus for the future struggles of women's organisations and other democratic forces.

The international gunning for Narendra Modi is back in fashion. Western media has found in Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the man to repaint Modi into a corner after 10 years of being in the global spotlight. Many in the West media are convinced this time Modi will not escape retribution notwithstanding India’s global clout and geopolitical importance, which are contributing factors that catapulted Modi to international stardom.

Recently, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) put out a job opportunity on LinkedIn and invited applications from senior blockchain executives with a proven track record of implementing blockchain projects. NPCI offers various instant payment solutions in collaboration with nearly 250 banking institutions in India. It works under the banking sector regulator, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The long-awaited passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill after a long wait of 27 years has not been an occasion for rejoicing as it should have been. For all these years, successive governments have done all they could to kill it and consign it to oblivion and it is only the Left parties and sections of the women’s movement, including AIDWA, who have consistently struggled, campaigned and fought to keep it alive.