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Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury
How Can Congress Reinvent Itself
31 May 2019
Lifeline of a democracy is the role played by a constructive opposition, and Congress needs to rise to the occasion for this.
Sagari Chhabra
In My Own Voice: Who Wins, Who Loses?
22 May 2019
If India is to survive, democracy must thrive, for which we need robust institutions that do not look the other way when the offender is a VIP.
Ajay Gudavarthy
How to Address Popular Reasoning in a Democracy
17 Apr 2019
How people arrive at a decision is difficult to predict or analyse because it is a play of pragmatism and public morality, and a constant oscillation between the two, and that’s reflected in voting…
Gopal Guru, Gopalkrishna Gandhi
“These Elections Are About Saving Our Democracy”
15 Apr 2019
The elections that have just started, are about much more than electing the 17th Lok Sabha.
Zoe PC
Colombian State Intensifies Repression while Mobilizations Across the Country Grow
04 Apr 2019
On April 2, organizations reported that an Indigenous activist was assassinated at a Minga mobilization point by the National Army. The next day, ESMAD units attacked the participants and burned down…
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Indian TV News Channels Have Crushed Democracy: Ravish Kumar
18 Mar 2019
The senior television journalist says media has become the voice of those in power, not of the people.
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Democracy Under Siege in West Bengal
16 Mar 2019
Human Rights, Freedom of Speech and all other Democratic rights are being openly threatened by the ruling party.
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Elections 2019: Ignore Our Rights at Your Own Peril, Women Tell Political Parties
14 Mar 2019
Several womens’ organisations have drawn a joint charter of demands for political parties for inclusion in their election manifestos.
Ujjwal K Chowdhury
Assembly Polls: Ten Crucial Takeaways Ahead of 2019
22 Dec 2018
The biggest redeeming feature is that the electorate is focussed on farmers' distress, unemployment, youth discontent, problems arising out of demonetisation and GST.
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We Can Not Turn into a Society Where Freedom of Expression Is Denied: Romila Thapar
03 Dec 2018
Veteran historian Romila Thapar, speaking at a public discussion titled 'Dissent and Democracy', condemned the arrests of activists that followed the Bhima Koregaon Violence.