Reservation

Reservation for women or Right to Education: which will have more impact?

Both will prove difficult to implement, but which of them will bring about greater change? 

Parties fail to reach consensus on women's bill

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad is firm on opposing the bill in its present form. ...  

SP, RJD to oppose women's quota bill

Mulayam and Lalu have been demanding a quota for Muslim women and backward classes. ...  

Leaders to meet on women's quota bill

Pranab Mukherjee has convened the meeting against the backdrop of strong reservations by the Yadav trio. ...  

BJP, MIM spar over Muslim quota in Andhra

SC clears four per cent reservation for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh. ...

Mulayam remains defiant over women's bill

Yadav has been condemned for his remarks on women MPs. ...

Mulayam, MCP and not sorry for it

SP chief insists women would be whistled at in Parliament. ...  

Woman activist flays Mulayam, SP backs him

Mulayam's comments on the women's reservation bill has set off a storm. ...

Mulayam slammed for making sexist remarks

He said women who will get elected to Parliament will be whistled at by men. ...

Mulayam calls women's bill names, booed

SP chief says more women in House would lead to catcalls. ...  

Few takers for Lalu's view on women's bill in Bihar

Patna: The stakes are high and so is the scepticism. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has been touring Bihar to explain his strident opposition to the women's reservation bill but is finding that convincing people may not be that easy with some even dismissing his campaign as a political gimmick. On Sunday, he visited his parliamentary constituency Chapra to detail his stance on the bill reserving 33 percent...  

Devil's Advocate: Moily on Women's quota bill

Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily on women's reservation bill. ...  

TWTW: Get all from Mahajan wedding to women's bill

Also watch the Cyrus' exclusive chat with RJD chief Lalu Yadav. ...

Running out of steam

Newsman |  Rajdeep Sardesai

Lalu Prasad is the Pied Piper of Patna. One of the more special moments in journalism was travelling with the RJD chief to Pakistan in ...

Advani to woo BJP MPs for women's bill

Many BJP MPs have come out against the Women's Reservation Bill. ...  

Govt bows, to consult all parties on women's bill

All parties to meet before bill is introduced in Lok Sabha. ...  

Lalu to Speaker: listen to us and we'll behave

Opponent of women's reservation bill sets the terms. ...  

What men think about women's quota bill

There have been varied voices from the men on the Bill. ...

BJP's Lok Sabha MPs split over women's quota bill

BJP MPs say that no whip should be issued to vote in favour of the Bill. ...  

Allies protest, Cong puts women's bill on hold

Biggest hurdle is Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. ...