Democracy
- Delhi
One nation, one election will damage idea of parliamentary democracy: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday said holding simultaneous elections in the country will damage the idea of parliamentary democracy and the basic structure of the Constitution. It will not…
- India
True democracy only when govt comes to people’s doorsteps, says Anurag Thakur
Mumbai: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday said true democracy is only when the government comes to the people’s doorsteps. Thakur, who flagged off Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra…
- News
Solid preparations in place to conduct elections in AP, says CEC Rajiv
Vijayawada: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said a solid set of preparations has been put in place to conduct elections in Andhra Pradesh and promised the best possible electoral experience…
- World
2024 Presidential poll a battle for democracy, Trump the main threat: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday set up the Presidential election later in the year as a battle to save democracy in the US and portrayed former President Donald Trump, who…
- India
Democracy demands that those in power deliver: Irani
Guwahati: Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday asserted that democracy demands that those in power rise above personal ambitions and work for the nation. She also emphasised the role of the media…
- Telangana
Telangana: Uttam accuses PM Modi, Amit Shah of ‘smothering’ democracy
Hyderabad: Telangana irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, accusing them of “smothering democracy” in…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Participation of all voters in elections key for democracy, says EC
Vijayawada: The participation of all voters in elections is key to protecting democracy, while the accuracy of the voters’ list is also equally important, a senior Election Commission (EC) official said here…
- India
Travesty of parliamentary democracy: Tharoor on suspension of MPs
New Delhi: Slamming the government over the suspension of over 140 MPs, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday claimed that a “dubious record” had been created as in no country had so…
- India
‘Suspend, throw, bulldoze is BJP’s style to finish democracy: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday slammed the government over the suspension of 141 opposition MPs for remainder of Winter Session. He said that BJP tactics reinforces charge that an…
- India
More pvt jobs will lessen pressure on reservations: Raghuram Rajan
New Delhi: The Indian economy, dubbed the fastest growing major economy in the world, is faced with the single most important pressure point of job creation, says former RBI Governor Raghuram G…
- World
US House asks Pakistan to uphold democratic institutions, human rights
Washington: A resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives urging Pakistan to uphold democratic institutions, human rights, and the rule of law, as the cash-strapped country prepares for general…
- Opinions
Growing demand for caste census is testimony to deepening democracy in India
Bihar has set a national agenda by releasing caste census and it is being debated all over the country. Though this has been talked about over the years, it has assumed centrality…
- India
‘Journalism can’t be prosecuted as terrorism’: Media turns to SC
Following the arrest of NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakravarty under the draconian UAPA law on October 3 by the Delhi Police, 15 media organisations appealed…
- India
US diplomat in charge of democracy, human rights to visit India from Jul 8-14
A senior US diplomat in charge of democracy and human rights will visit India and Bangladesh from July 8 to 14 to engage with civil society organisations on freedom of expression and…
- India
Modi’s commitment to democracy has healed wounds of Emergency: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to democracy has healed the wounds of the Emergency which he described as a “black spot” in the history…
