Democracy
- 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…
