Page 10 - Democracy

Truth to power

The law should not restrict freedom of speech in a democracy

Let the Oppn have its say and the govt have its way

As the chairman of Rajya Sabha, it pains me if members chose to disregard rules of the Parliament

Reflections on Indian democracy

The claim that Modi's victory will create a populist authoritarian regime is maladroit

Dilemmas of community participation

A return to community norms and cultural visions, without encouraging exclusivity and barriers, is an extremely delicate task, says the author in the concluding part of a series

Saffron is a different colour now

The colour has been rendered to activities that would have astonished Swami Vivekananda

An India of institutions

The nation has to strengthen its pillars of democracy in 2019

Democratic institutions at risk

BJP has used its mandate to build a majoritarian state, and in the process, encroached on the space to differ

Criminalisation of politics strikes at very root of democracy, says SC

Criminalisation of politics strikes the root of democracy, by makingcitizens suffer at the hands of those "who are nothing but a liability" to the country

The perils of polarisation

The growing belief among minorities that the mainstream narrative is simply not inclusive enough is bound to have consequences

Activists under house arrest: Dissent is safety valve of democracy, says SC

Dealing a blow to the Maharashtra police, the apex court questioned it for arresting the activists nine months after the violence in Koregaon-Bhima village

India's democracy: Slip-slidin' away

India is indicted as a "backslider" since the quality of democracy has noticeably declined over the past ten years and especially sharply declined since 2014

The theatre of democracy

Democracy, wisdom and war are linked in a complex web in ancient society

Democracy and its discontents

Growing research shows democracy is "deconsolidating" - i.e. more and more people, especially the young, do not look at democracy in a favourable light

Why some nations are warming to technocracy

Young democracies are hungry for competent govt, even if they didn't elect it

India improves rank in democracy index; civil liberties curtailed: EIU

But India's political culture is worse than some sub-Saharan African nations, authoritarian regimes

Shyamal Majumdar: The reluctant young voter

The apathy towards the political system stems from the young generation not caring about anything outside their immediate ecosystem

India's democracy created dynasties: Kanchan Chandra

Interview with Author,Democratic Dynasties

Parthasarathi Shome: Vicissitudes of modern democracies

The UK, US and Europe provide at best mixed lessons for India

Letters: Definition of nationalism

With reference to T N Ninan's piece, "An illiberal democracy", the issue facing the country isn't democracy but liberalism. If India never had a truly liberal system, no other country, too, can claim to be perfect in this respect.Regarding the Centre putting forward a formal proposition that criticism of the nation should not be permitted, this could simply mean that the nation is supreme and above the aspirations of all individuals and groups and with no affinity to any political ideology.The writer is too harsh on the present government. However, with respect to Uttarakhand, former chief minister Harish Rawat has none to blame but himself for being unable to rein in dissident legislative Assembly members in his own party, the Congress. To top it all, Rawat was caught on the wrong side in a sting operation conducted by a television news channel. That the entire issue, including the dismissal of his government, is sub judice is another matter altogether.I differ with the writer's obser