Tough road before women's reservation becomes reality

The women's reservation bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, will have to cross several hurdles before it becomes a reality, including support cutting across political lines and early census......

Women's bill: Concerns over uncertainty in implementation

The passage of the women's reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India's political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some......

SC to hear pleas for probe into Gujarat fake encounters from 2002 to 2006

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the two separate petitions seeking a probe into the alleged fake encounters in Gujarat from 2002 to 2006 will come up for hearing after the next week. IMAGE:......

Women's quota to run for 15 years, includes SC/ST, unlikely for 2024 polls

The government on Tuesday introduced a constitutional amendment bill reserving 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, reviving a proposal pending for years and blending......

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com In sweet music is such artKilling care and grief of heart. Few embody William Shakespeare's golden words like Mohammad Zayur Khayyam Hashmi. An unmistakable......