Bombarded with questions related to winnability in the presidential poll, a visibly-irked Meira Kumar shot back: "Should I withdraw because I don't have enough numbers to win the poll?" Read Less , a ...

NEW DELHI: A long-pending reform to expand women's representation in legislatures is gathering broad political support, with senior leaders welcoming the proposed implementation of 33% reservation ...

Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday said India continues to require urgent attention towards social justice, aligning with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s campaign on the issue. Former Lok ...

Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar on Sunday stressed upon the need to rid the society of caste bias and strive for dalits' emancipation. "Our political freedom will be meaningless unless ...

New Delhi, April 30: For a democracy to flourish, it is necessary that diverse opinions are reflected in the legislature and are debated upon, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Monday. "Several rules ...

Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suggestion on conducting simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on ...

Union Minister and Congress' Dalit face Meira Kumar on Saturday emerged the dark horse for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, raising the prospects of becoming the first woman to hold the office.The post ...

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar will file her nomination on Wednesday. The former Lok Sabha speaker is to file her nomination at 11 a.m. Prior to her ...

Hours before the Congress-led opposition's Presidential nominee Meira Kumar arrived here on Thursday on a three-day visit to seek support for her candidature, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar suddenly left ...

Soma Banerjee is the National Economics Editor of The Economic Times. A journalist for two decades, she has written on government and policy extensively. Tracking the growth of infrastructure with ...