Even if a woman reaches the highest position in a government, as in Droupadi Murmu’s case – that of a President – she is still often judged for her appearance, instead of competence.
About The Author
Journalist based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Cover issues ranging from gender, education, human rights and politics, with specific interest in stories coming out of South India.
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After a four-day-late action by the Election Commission of India, a show cause notice was sent for hate speech but not to the Prime Minister, whose speech was under public scrutiny.
BY Anisha Reddy 13 May 2024
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The prime promises of the Telangana statehood movement—jobs and financial stability—still elude people in North Telangana
BY Anisha Reddy 13 May 2024
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Parched farmers will decide who will win in the Mysuru and Mandya regions of Karnataka
BY Anisha Reddy 1 May 2024
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Prajwal Revanna, BJP-JD(S) alliance’s candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, has been engulfed in a series of complaints over the past week. He is accused of sexually abusing several women.
BY Anisha Reddy 30 April 2024
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There is palpable anger amongst the farming community in South Karnataka against the current Congress state government and its decision to release Cauvery River water from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam to Tamil Nadu.
BY Anisha Reddy 26 April 2024
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Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada—districts in coastal Karnataka, which witnessed increased instances of polarisation in the last few years—have been the BJP’s stronghold
BY Anisha Reddy 20 April 2024
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CPIM, AAP and other like-minded parties warned that if the BJP-led NDA alliance were to return to power at the Centre, then it would lead to the toppling of the Congress government in Karnataka
BY Anisha Reddy 16 April 2024
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Does the voter’s right to know come with limitations? Recent political developments and legal developments might have the answer.
BY Anisha Reddy 16 April 2024
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The attack in Damascus was a dramatic turn in the long-running shadow war between Israel and Iran.
BY Anisha Reddy 14 April 2024
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