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The wings were back: faux feathered, quilted, tulle, tinsel, and star-spangled. Crystal bustiers and bras, lacy thongs, and boudoir silks made their return too. Superstars like Lisa, Tyla, and Cher dazzled the audience, while supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid, Paloma Elsesser, Joan Smalls, Ashley Graham, Valentina Sampaio, Kate Moss and her daughter Lila, Eva Herzigova, Carla Bruni, and Tyra Banks strutted down the runway. All the elements were in place for the rebranded Victoria’s Secret show, six years after it was canceled amid controversy and the #MeToo movement. The world had realized that the show, once seen as a camp spectacle, was complicit in promoting a narrow body ideal and treating women as objects of male fantasy. In response, Victoria’s Secret embarked on a journey of market share decline, soul-searching, corporate reorganization, and public pledges to focus on female empowerment. The rebranded show claimed to put women in control, but did it really? The runway featured more diverse body types, including trans bodies and women of various ages. The lingerie was more accessible, with everything shoppable during the livestream. Models wore wings or robes with trains, which were lighter and more wearable than the old 30-pound versions. However, some wings looked like they came from a Halloween store. Despite the changes, the show felt more like a nostalgic high school reunion than a step forward. It prompted the question: What were we thinking? The Victoria’s Secret show is a relic of another time. While women can still enjoy lingerie and VS products, this particular way of displaying them should be retired. The history beneath the lace cannot be erased. Parading scantily clad bodies, regardless of size or age, is not about empowerment; it’s about objectification. There are as many fantasies and definitions of sexy as there are people in the world, and many of them don’t involve wings.
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The newest entrant in Bihar’s political landscape, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), announced Lt General (Retd) Krishna Singh as its first-ever candidate on Wednesday. Singh will contest the upcoming Tarari Assembly seat bypoll. Kishor and JSP working president Manoj Bharti mentioned that three other nominees would be announced soon. “Singh is only the second vice-chief of the Army from Bihar. It is a matter of pride for us that he is our candidate from Tarari, which we are looking to win and free from the land mafia,” said the JSP founder. Hailing from Karath village and residing in Noida post-retirement, Singh recently joined the JSP, drawn by the party’s “fresh ideas.” The Tarari seat, vacated by CPI(ML)L MLA Sudama Prasad after his election to the Lok Sabha from Arrah, is one of four Bihar Assembly seats, along with Ramgarh, Belaganj, and Imamganj, which will see bypolls on November 13. Since its inception post the 2008 delimitation, the Tarari seat has been a CPI(ML)L stronghold, with Prasad winning the 2015 and 2020 polls from here. Singh had an illustrious career in the Army, earning the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), and Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM). The 70-year-old veteran also served on the Armed Forces Tribunal in Delhi between 2014 and 2017, commanded the Siachen Brigade during Operation Parakram and Operation Meghdoot, the Kupwara division during Operation Rakshak, and the Corps in Ladakh during the 2009-2010 cloud bursts. While Kishor has started his political journey with a high-profile candidate like Singh, the party’s challenge remains the caste-ridden politics of the state. “Singh is an upper-caste Rajput and would definitely create a buzz among voters. But beyond the rhetoric of the JSP, the Tarari battle could boil down to the tested social arithmetic, which may not favour him. However, Singh’s entry adds a patriotic fervour to the contest,” said Arrah-based political observer Ashutosh Kumar Pandey. While an upper-caste leader, Sunil Pandey alias Narendra Kumar Pandey, who is a Bhumihar, did represent Tarari between 2010 and 2015, the combined voter base of the CPI(ML)L and RJD played a role in that.
Despite facing criticism over the Congress's poor performance in the recent Haryana Assembly polls, veteran leader and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is eyeing the position of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, which would make him the new Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the state Assembly. On Wednesday, Hooda demonstrated his influence by gathering 31 out of 37 newly-elected Congress MLAs at his Delhi residence, a day before the Congress MLAs' meeting in Chandigarh to elect the CLP leader. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed three senior leaders—ex-Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Ajay Maken, and Punjab LoP Pratap Singh Bajwa—as observers for the Thursday meeting. However, Hooda faces a challenging path ahead after the party's significant setback in the Assembly polls. The Congress had hoped to unseat the incumbent BJP but fell short, winning only 37 out of 90 seats, while the BJP secured 48. The Congress's poor performance was largely attributed to internal factionalism and infighting, with Hooda, the previous LoP, at the center of the controversy. Amid growing dissent within the Haryana Congress and the AICC, critics point out that under Hooda's leadership, the party has lost three consecutive Assembly polls (2014, 2019, 2024) and failed to secure two Rajya Sabha seats despite having the numbers. With the CLP meeting approaching, the question remains whether Hooda can retain his position as CLP leader. Approximately 31 MLAs attended the meeting at Hooda's residence, signaling their support. One MLA mentioned that numerous calls and messages were sent to gather support for Hooda. If Hooda secures a majority, the party high command may adhere to the MLAs' wishes and reappoint him as CLP leader. However, the final decision rests with the high command. Five MLAs, affiliated with Hooda's rivals Kumari Selja and Randeep Surjewala, skipped the meeting. Hooda later described the gathering as informal, emphasizing unity and the fight for the rights and welfare of Haryana's people. Congress sources indicate that Selja supports Panchkula MLA Chander Mohan as the new CLP face. As part of his strategy, Hooda may back loyalists like Geeta Bhukkal or Ashok Arora if his bid is blocked. The current Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president, Udai Bhan, a known Hooda follower, may also face replacement after losing his seat again. Following the party's defeat, only AICC in-charge of Haryana Deepak Babaria offered his resignation. In a review meeting, Rahul Gandhi criticized the state Congress leadership for prioritizing self-interest over the party's interests, leading to the setback. Several senior Congress leaders openly blamed Hooda and his son, MP Deepender Hooda, for the party's defeat. The internal rebellion has also cost the party two Rajya Sabha seats in recent years, with cross-voting and invalid votes sealing their fate.
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