In recent years, it has become a popular strategy of political parties in India to provide free public bus services to women or to a certain section of the population and hope to secure votes and thereby win elections. Indian politicians grant ‘boons’ to potential voters without voters asking for or dreaming about them. Women voters do…
At the start of 2025, women electors outnumbered men by over 12 lakh in the State. In December, this gap has now narrowed to about 10.4 lakh. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ An analysis of Tamil Nadu’s electoral rolls prepared after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise shows that about 2.6…
Set against blooming mustard flower beds, this year’s SARAS Aajeevika Food Festival, organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, from November 29 to December 9, was organised in the lush green manicured gardens of Sunder Nursery — a favourite winter refuge for Delhiites. The festival’s primary objective is to showcase Indian…