Women In Constituent Assembly
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Reading the thoughts of the first generation of Independent India’s women political leaders
The Constituent Assembly of India had 15 women members, each of whom brought unique perspectives to the debates over the Constitution.
Ilika Trivedi
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Elections 2018: Number of women MLAs down to 9% from 11% in 2013-’14
There are only 62 women among the 678 MLAs who won in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.
Tish Sanghera, IndiaSpend.com
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Video Series: Why Malati Devi Choudhury feel like a school student while drafting the Constitution
Episode 5: Malati Devi Choudhury fought a less visible but important battle to ensure Dalits, tribals and women were given equal rights in an independent India.
Smitha Nair
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Video series: Leela Roy inspired an entire generation of women in Bengal to embrace active politics
Episode 4: Leela Roy was a force to reckon with in an undivided Bengal and her role in rescuing women and refugees in the Noakhali riots is noteworthy.
Smitha Nair
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Video series: How Hansa Mehta influenced the words in the UN Declaration of Human Rights
Episode 3: “She was responsible for changing the wording in the UN Declaration of Human rights from human rights for men to human rights for all people.”
Smitha Nair
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Video series: How Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit became the voice of Indian democracy on the global stage
Episode 2: “No one had stepped up to talk about Britain role in World War II in that language. And I think her voice mattered a lot in that context.”
Smitha Nair
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes