Articles for Equal Representation

Gig Workers’ Bill: Unions demand tweaks in representation on board, funding pattern
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gig Workers’ Bill: Unions demand tweaks in representation on board, funding pattern

The Hindu  

Suggesting changes to the proposed Gig Workers Bill, likely to be introduced in the ensuing legislature session, trade unions in Karnataka have sought equal representation on the Gig Workers Welfare Board “in the true spirit and letter of tripartism”. The composition of the board should be split equally among representatives of workers, aggregators, and the government, and that the proposed …

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How many male and female athletes will take part in Paris Olympics 2024?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How many male and female athletes will take part in Paris Olympics 2024?

Firstpost  

The International Olympic Committee has been working towards a goal of equal representation for several years. Reuters The Paris Olympics 2024 is set to make history as the first Olympic Games to achieve full gender parity in athlete participation. The International Olympic Committee has been working towards this goal for several years, and Paris 2024 will mark a significant milestone …

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Why Rajputs, other dominant castes are boycotting BJP in western Uttar Pradesh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Rajputs, other dominant castes are boycotting BJP in western Uttar Pradesh

India Today  

With less than two days left for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP is witnessing troubling signs in western Uttar Pradesh, a region where it won the majority of seats in the last decade due to a consolidated Hindu vote. Saharanpur Caste equation Muslim: 42 per cent Jatav + other SC: 17 per cent Rajput: 8 …

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INTERVIEW | Akhilesh Yadav: ‘Reservation has to be on the basis of caste, not poverty’
1 year, 2 months ago

INTERVIEW | Akhilesh Yadav: ‘Reservation has to be on the basis of caste, not poverty’

The Hindu  

The president of the Samajwadi Party believes a caste census would lead to equal opportunity and representation in politics and policymaking. As INDIA alliance parties raise the pitch for OBC politics, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is confident that a social coalition of the backward classes, Dalits, and the minorities will turn the tide against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, …

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Number theory: Three decades of India’s decentralisation venture
1 year, 8 months ago

Number theory: Three decades of India’s decentralisation venture

Hindustan Times  

A complete understanding of decentralisation in India must engage with the question of who is getting elected to office and what hinders the capacity of the local bodies to carry out the tasks entrusted to them. To be sure, difference in population per representative unit is also observed at the level of Lok Sabha and state legislatures, with northern states …

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