Democracy
- 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…
- World
Democracy in our veins, no discrimination against minorities: PM Modi
Washington: Asserting that democracy is “in our spirit…and flows in our veins”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there is no question of discrimination in India on the grounds of caste…
- Featured News
Religion, tolerance, secularism and democracy
An issue of profound significance for religion and state relationship may be summed up by two questions: First: can a person whether Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, Sikh, or of any other religious…
- India
India is a vibrant democracy, go to Delhi & see for yourself: White House
Washington: India is a vibrant democracy and anybody who happens to go to New Delhi can see that for themselves, the White House said Monday, as it appeared to dismiss concerns about…
- India
NCERT drops chapters on democracy from class 10 textbook
The newly released textbooks by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have now dropped the chapter on democracy in Class 10th textbook in order to reduce “burden on students”.…
- World
‘Rahul Gandhi will root for democracy on US trip, won’t hold back’
Washington: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will focus on challenges faced by democracy around the world in his public interactions during an upcoming US visit and people close to him said that he…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan urges Supreme Court to save democracy in Pakistan
Lahore: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court judges to save the democracy in Pakistan, saying “you are our last hope,” amidst a possible ban on his…
- India
India’s growth path lies in liberal democracy to earn world’s trust: Raghuram Rajan
London: India’s growth path lies in leveraging its intrinsic strengths and becoming crucial to global supply chains by building on its historic culture of tolerance and respect for all, former Reserve Bank…
- India
India’s image as vibrant democracy shouldn’t be tarnished: Vice President Dhankhar
Dibrugarh: India is the world’s most vibrant democracy and its image cannot be allowed to be tainted or tarnished by anyone, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday. Some people are trying…
- India
‘Why some of us decry our democracy’, Dhankhar’s jibe at Rahul
Dibrugarh: Criticising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi without mentioning his name, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday wondered “why some of us decry our democracy within and outside the country”, while describing India…
- India
India, the most vibrant functional democracy till date: Vice President Dhankhar
Dibrugarh: India is the world’s most vibrant democracy and its image cannot be allowed to be tainted or tarnished by anyone, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday. Some people are trying to…
