The joint presence of Priyanka and Rahul in Parliament also revives a historic precedent: 71 years ago, in 1953, the ...
The 299-member Assembly had 15 women members, including prominent figures such as Sarojini Naidu, Sucheta Kripalani, and ...
The 299-member Constituent Assembly had 15 women members (of whom two later resigned), including prominent figures like ...
A new exhibition in Southall, London, showcases the rich history of women's protests within the British Indian diaspora.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was born in 1900 and lived a long, full life until her death in 1990. Her story is therefore intricately intertwined with that of her country, and through it, we also tell ...
In 1953, the United Nations elected India’s Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit as the 8th President of the General Assembly, the first woman elected to the role. A prominent politician and active Indian ...