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IDA mounts pressure for ESIC medical, dental college in Jammu

The Indian Dental Association (IDA), Jammu Branch, has voiced strong concern over Jammu and Kashmir's exclusion from the Centre's expanding ESIC medical education network, alleging that the Union Territory has once again been overlooked while neighbouring states continue to receive new medical and dental colleges.

Redrawing power, rewriting representation: High-stakes special session to test women’s quota push and delimitation gamble

As Parliament convenes for a rare three-day special session from April 16 to 18, the stage is set for one of the most consequential legislative showdowns in recent years—one that could simultaneously expand the size of the Lok Sabha, redraw India’s electoral map, and finally operationalise long-promised reservations for women in legislatures.