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Bihar hijab incident: Crossing red lines on bodily autonomy

India, Dec. 20 -- I watched the video clip of Bihar chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar tugging at the hijab on a young woman's face in utter disbelief. It was a public event in the state and the woman -... Read More


Acrimonious end to winter session

India, Dec. 20 -- The 19-day winter session of Parliament closed in a dramatic manner on Friday after two marathon nights of debate that spilled beyond midnight. The productivity figures of 111% and 1... Read More


How caste matrices could shape up before UP 2027

India, Dec. 20 -- Uttar Pradesh was one of the strongest states for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in recent years. But the party took a serious hit in the state in the 2024 general elections. The r... Read More


Cough syrup nexus to air pollution: SP lawmakers protest in unique ways

Lucknow, Dec. 20 -- From a member riding a bicycle with a huge cough syrup cutout to another legislator wearing a poster full of questions on the same issue and a third member arriving at the Vidhan B... Read More


SP, BJP MLCs spar over quality of education in UP

LUCKNOW, Dec. 20 -- Allegations flew thick and fast as the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers had a face-off on the issue of quality of education in the state, in the Utta... Read More


work rights, as politics

India, Dec. 20 -- The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, passed by Parliament on Thursday, reimagines the jobs guarantee regime for rural India that earlier had th... Read More


SP lawmakers protest in unique ways

Lucknow, Dec. 20 -- From a member riding a bicycle with a huge cough syrup bottle cutout to another legislator wearing a poster full of questions on the same issue and a third member arriving at the V... Read More


SIR clock ticks, parties race to find missing voters

Lucknow, Dec. 20 -- With just a week to go for the conclusion of the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on December 26, political parties - the BJP, Samajwadi... Read More


Form 'Syrup Task Force' of honest people to probe scam: SP chief

LUCKNOW, Dec. 20 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday demanded constitution of a "Syrup Task Force" of honest people to conduct an impartial investigation into the codeine-based cough... Read More


Crucial bills cleared as frosty 19-day Parl winter session closes

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- A productive winter session, which had marathon debates on key topics and passage of landmark bills, ended on Friday, but after a rumbustious protest by the Opposition at midnigh... Read More