Democracy
- India
Centre threatening fourth pillar of democracy by raiding BBC: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government of threatening the fourth pillar of democracy by raiding the BBC. Lashing out at the government over…
- India
US needs to address India’s downward trend of democratic values: Senatorial report
Washington: As the US focuses on the Indo-Pacific, in particular the Quad, the Biden administration needs to address India’s ties with Russia and its “downward trend of democratic values and institutions”, said…
- Delhi
More competitive Congress must for revival of healthy democracy in India: Ramachandra Guha
New Delhi: Historian Ramachandra Guha on Tuesday said that to “revive” healthy democracy in India in which one party does not steamroll the Opposition, a lot depends on the Congress becoming more…
- India
Six yrs after Demo: Cash is king, circulation up 83 pc over 2016
New Delhi: Six years after the shock move to ban 86 per cent of the currency in circulation, cash is still the king with official data showing close to doubling of cash with…
- India
Onus is on Congress to save Constitution, and democracy: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said that the party workers have the responsibility to save the Constitution and democracy in the country. “Let this be the year that we…
- India
Fearless sense of independence of courts saved democracy during Emergency: CJI Chandrachud
Mumbai: The “fearless sense of independence of courts” saved democracy during the Emergency in 1975, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has said here. CJI Chandrachud, who assumed the office of…
- India
If journalism falters, democracy will collapse: Justice Srikrishna
Mumbai: Former Supreme Court judge B N Srikrishna has called for preserving the independence of journalists to ensure smooth functioning of democracy in the country. “If journalism as a profession falters, democracy will…
- India
BJP wants to run democracy with help of police: Akhilesh Yadav
Kannauj: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the BJP of threatening opposition parties and said it wants to run a democracy with the help of the police. Yadav, who…
- World
‘We don’t need to be told what to do on democracy’: India at UN
United Nations: India does not need to be told what to do on democracy, the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj has asserted. India on Thursday assumed Presidency of…
- World
As largest democracy with 2,500-year legacy, no one preaches to India: Kamboj
United Nations: As the world’s largest democracy with a legacy going back millenniums, nobody needs to preach to India, New Delhi’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said. “We don’t need…
- Kashmir
BJP govt delaying assembly polls in J&K to continue its proxy rule: AAP
Jammu: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday alleged the BJP government was delaying the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on one pretext or another to deny people their democratic rights. AAP…
- Opinions
Wounded tiger: The history of cricket in Pakistan – Peter Oborne
Books on Pakistan are a perennial favorite of mine. More often than not – these are mostly written by the South Asian correspondents/editors of the more famous newspapers/journals who think it is…
- India
Modi dispensation ‘fascist’ which does not believe in democracy: Gehlot
Kota: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government calling it “fascist which does not believe in democracy”. Gehlot’s attack on Modi came a…
- World
Can’t take democracy for granted any longer: Biden
Washington: Just a week ahead of the November 8 midterm elections in the US, President Joe Biden has urged Americans to unite in opposition to “political violence” and warned that “we cant…
- India
Other parties can take lessons: Madhusudan Mistry after Congress presidential poll
New Delhi: Congress Central Election Authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry on Monday said that the party has “once again proved what internal democracy is” and “other parties can take lessons from it”. Addressing…
