Democracy
- 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…
