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Mamata Banerjee

Metaphorical Slaps

As the world gears up to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, a pertinent question looms ~ how far have we truly come in achieving gender equality? In India, women have risen to positions of power, yet they continue to battle the deeply entrenched patriarchal mindset that seeks to diminish their contributions and limit their aspirations.

Left keeps sliding further despite young faces

The CPM-led Left Front, up against a highly polarised bipolar politics drew a blank, while Isha Khan Chowdhury of the Congress turned out to be lone winner, who was able to retain Maldah South and accounted for the lone seat, at a time when state president Adhir Chowdhury too lost.