Page 6 - Indian Democracy

Targeting BJP, Cong to protest outside Raj Bhavans across country on Monday

AICC general secretary KC Venugopal alleged in a statement that the very basic constitutional and democratic frame of the nation is facing an unprecedented attack from the BJP

'Protecting secular, democratic fabric as important as defending borders'

On the 45th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency, former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal said 'safeguarding secular and democratic fabric of the country is as important as defending its borders'

Govt has ended federalism; makes no pretence to be democratic: Sonia

Gandhi said the migrants and 13 crore families in the bottom half of the population have been cruelly ignored by the government

Govt performance shows strong leadership no guarantee for good economics

The data and the feel after six years under PM Modi prove a strong leader doesn't necessarily give us decisive economic leadership unmindful of immediate political risks

SC order on decriminalising politics will help strengthen democracy: EC

In October 2018, the poll panel made it compulsory for candidates contesting elections to advertise their criminal antecedents in television and newspapers at least thrice during electioneering

Letter to BS: Civil liberty is important for economic reforms, investments

History bears out that democracies have consistently fuelled national growth

Wave of peaceful protests will deepen India's democratic roots: Pranab

He said the last few months have witnessed people, particularly the youth, come out on the streets in large numbers to voice their views on issues "which in their view are important"

'Dynamic democracy' India will solve 'internal matter' CAA, Kashmir: Brazil

The envoy told PTI in an interview that his country was following developments on the two issues "with great interest".

Citizenship Amendment Bill is a bid to fashion an ethnic democracy

The Modi govt is fashioning something much more than an electoral strategy; a system that is democratic but also majoritarian

Best of BS Opinion: Social to economical, losing the past and the future

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Shekhar Gupta: Do Indian Muslims matter?

Indian Muslims have been denied their rightful place in the power structure as punishment for their voting choices. This is self-defeating

Sourav Ganguly is the new BCCI president - good, but for how long?

The former Indian cricket captain cannot keep this office for more than 9 months. He was heading the Cricket Association of Bengal for 5 years, and he needs to 'cool off' for 3 years after July 2020

Free speech in the crosshairs

The government of Uttar Pradesh has made it a habit of sorts to move against - or better still, lock up - mediapersons who give cause for displeasure

India moves up a rank on The Economist's Democracy Index 2018

Country still classified as 'flawed democracy'; report warns BJP is using coercive tactics to consolidate power