Wooed for their votes with free ration, gas cylinders, smartphones, and scooters, here is what Uttar Pradesh's 44 per cent electorate – its women – expect from the new government that is set to be formed.

With an aim to increase the participation of women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, the Union government has introduced the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023. The Bill seeks to reserve one-third of the total seats in the legislature including the share of reserved seats under SC/ST reservations. Details here.

How serious are political parties contesting the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019 about the environment, as reflected in their manifestos

While government employees in Rajasthan are cheering the reintroduction of the old pension system, the principal opposition party in the state is terming it as a desperate attempt to secure votes not only for the assembly elections which are scheduled next year but also the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.

Once rulers, Paharia tribe in Jharkhand is now highly vulnerable and struggling poverty, malnutrition and human trafficking.