मैगज़्टर गोल्ड के साथ असीमित हो जाओ

मैगज़्टर गोल्ड के साथ असीमित हो जाओ

10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं, समाचार पत्रों और प्रीमियम कहानियों तक असीमित पहुंच प्राप्त करें सिर्फ

$149.99
 
$74.99/वर्ष

कोशिश गोल्ड - मुक्त

Bihar women’s vote was for dignity, not freebies

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

|

November 28, 2025

The recent Bihar election will be remembered for the quiet, firm resolve of the state's women voters - Bihar recorded its highest-ever turnout since 1951, at around 66.9%; 71.6% of eligible women cast their vote, compared with 62.8% of men.

- Vanathi Srinivasan

Women's choices are reshaping the nation's political landscape, and Bihar is a powerful witness to that. However, almost immediately, a familiar narrative surfaced: Women "voted for money", attracted by cash transfers and welfare schemes. It is both factually shallow and deeply disrespectful. Bihar's women endorsed a model of governance that finally sees them, puts their name on bank accounts, gas connections, house-ownership documentsand, by extension, in the decisionmaking.

Across Western European countries, regular cash support to families - child benefits, parental leave, income support - is accepted as the backbone of a humane society. It helps mothers stay in the workforce, protects children from poverty, and gives families stability. No one there calls it "vote buying".

Nobel laureate economist Esther Duflo in her research has shown that when women control more income and assets, they invest more in their children's education, nutrition and health: Women's empowerment and economic development reinforce each other. That is exactly what putting money into women's hands is meant to do.

Hindustan Times Rajasthan से और कहानियाँ

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Banks cautiously revive unsecured loans on rate cuts

India’s banks are cautiously reopening the tap on unsecured lending, as policy rate cuts drive margin pressure and risks stay largely under control.

time to read

2 mins

January 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

IndiGo's Q3 profit plunges 75%

Airline takes ₹577 crore hit from mass cancellations in December

time to read

2 mins

January 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

How to make the most of a trade deal with EU

India and the EU look set to conclude negotiations on a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with both sides politically aligned on the need for it.

time to read

3 mins

January 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

India, middle powers and the emerging global order

The modern rules-based international order emerged from the wreckage of World War II.

time to read

4 mins

January 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Markets rebound after 3-day slide; Sensex gains 400 points

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday after three sessions of losses, tracking gains in global markets after US President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone on Greenland.

time to read

1 min

January 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

India’s aviation sector needs a regulatory reset

IndiGo received only a mild rap for its mess-up in December. The meekness of DGCA while dealing with the monopoly exposes its inability to provide redress to passengers and address structural issues plaguing the industry

time to read

4 mins

January 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

APPLE URGES INDIAN COURT TO BLOCK CCI PROBE

Apple has asked an Indian court to stop the country’s antitrust watchdog from seeking its global financial records as part of an investigation into its app store policies, while it challenges the underlying law's validity, court papers show.

time to read

1 min

January 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Startups seek clarity as Tiger Global order spooks investors

Startups seek reassurance on old investments following court decision. PT

time to read

1 mins

January 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Two years on, TRAI still can't own its head office

For a regulator tasked with overseeing one of India’s most critical infrastructure sectors, operating from an office it does not legally own is an unusual predicament.

time to read

2 mins

January 23, 2026

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

SC: Can courts direct less painful form of execution?

Whether this court can direct the government to frame a policy? That is the legal question before this court

time to read

3 mins

January 23, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size