Democracy In India
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Why electoral bond scheme needs a Supreme Court verdict before 2024 polls
Pavan K Varma •The world’s largest democracy needs more financial transparency
Does India need a new Constitution?
Gautam Desiraju •A document that incorporates Bharat’s cultural and spiritual dimensions would more explicitly reinforce a sense of inclusivity and unity among its diverse population across religions, castes and languages
A good beginning for new Parliament house
Pavan K Varma •In the first session, the Prime Minister gave a call to make a new beginning with a less disruptive, more cooperative, and far more productive Parliament. This was followed by the introduction of the historic Women's Reservation Bill
Off-centre | Overdoing India’s ‘backsliding democracy’ narrative
Makarandrparanjape •Dr Sabyasachi Das is looking for ‘democratic backsliding’, ‘electoral manipulation’, and ‘targeted electoral discrimination’ against Muslims in his datasets. That he doesn’t find any of these in significant measure is the fundamental conclusion of his research
India’s rise and intellectual bankruptcy of West: Why Fukuyama's era should get over
Monica Verma •India’s growth has presented credible hope for actual liberal values and not only Western conceptions of liberal international order. But people like Francis Fukuyama don’t want to understand the ground realities
48 Years of Emergency: Atrocities suffered, unwavering resistance have profoundly influenced nation's collective memory
Rasal Singh •Today, India is a vibrant democracy. Nonetheless, it is crucial for us to remain vigilant and resolute in our endeavours to protect our hard-fought freedom and rights
Historic moment for India-US relations: It’s time Western media stopped behaving like Chinese Trojan horses
Utpal Kumar •Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US state visit can propel Indo-American ties to new heights, and the Western media should be a partner in this momentous exercise, not an impediment
Democracy is under threat in Modi’s India, and its main enemies are uniting
Abhijit Majumder •Indian democracy is in danger. Not from the so-called ‘fascist’ Modi government or the BJP and RSS, but from those who most vociferously say that India’s democracy is in danger
'Go to New Delhi & see for yourself': US on health of democracy in India under PM Modi
Umang Sharma •US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the official state visit, which will include a state dinner, on June 22
How Soros-ian West looks at Rahul Gandhi as a pawn to checkmate not just Narendra Modi but India
Utpal Kumar •It’s on the Congress leader to decide if he wants to fall into this dubious, dangerous Western trap. For, he may gain power but lose the nation. Worse, he may lose both power and the nation — after all, what’s bad for the nation cannot be good politics either