Democracy
- India
Mehbooba lauds Rahul Gandhi for Bharat Jodo Yatra’, targets BJP for ‘trampling’ democracy
Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday lauded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ and said the people need to support him as he is fighting to safeguard the…
- World
Brazil holds historic election with Lula against Bolsonaro
Rio De Janeiro: Brazilians were voting on Sunday in an election that could signal a sharp turn to the left in the world’s fourth largest democracy after four years of far-right leadership.…
- Telangana
Telangana: PM Modi, KCR destroying democracy, says Uttam Kumar
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress leader N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) of destroying democracy. Reddy blamed Modi and KCR of poaching…
- India
Dislodging Modi regime inevitable to save democracy, says Yechury
Amaravati: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday demanded that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre immediately alter its policies that extended subsidies and tax benefits to…
- Telangana
‘Telangana shall forever be indebted to Dr Ambedkar,’ says KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Roa on Tuesday said that Dr BR Ambedkar had a major role to play in the formation of the state. The minister was speaking in the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Loss of faith in judiciary will endanger democracy: CJI Ramana
Vijayawada: Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Saturday said that if people lose faith and trust in the judiciary, the very survival of democracy will be at stake. Justice Ramana,…
- India
India, Sri Lanka to issue stamps on democracy to mark 75 years of Independence
Colombo: A collection of commemorative stamps are to be issued jointly by India and Sri Lanka to mark the 75 years of Independence of the island nation. An MoU is to be…
- India
India is witnessing death of democracy: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that India is witnessing the “death of democracy” and anybody who raises people’s issues and stands against the onset of dictatorship is “viciously attacked”…
- India
Media must confine to honest journalism, shouldn’t expand business interests: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice N.V. Ramana on Tuesday observed that independent journalism is the backbone of democracy and the media must confine itself to honest journalism without using it as a tool to…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC serves notice to ruling BJP on promulgation of ordinance on Anti-Conversion law
Bengaluru: Debate on Anti-Conversion Bill is back in Karnataka with the High Court accepting a PIL and issuing a notice to the ruling BJP on the implementation of the law by promulgating…
- Featured News
Democracy becoming majoritarian rule; If the trend not reversed it would collapse: Shuja Shakir
New Delhi: An online lecture on “Emergence of Majoritarian Democracy” was organised by the Institute of Objective Studies recently. The lecture was given by Shuja Shakir, professor, Department of Political Science, Dr.…
- Politics
Hatred propagated in country is dangerous for democracy: Tariq Anwar
Hyderabad: The AICC General Secretary and President of All India Qaumi Tanzeem on Tuesday expressed his deep concern for efforts to turn the country into a Hindu Rashtra by propagating hatred across…
- India
Democracy ruined in the country: Yashwant Sinha
Ranchi: Democracy stands “ruined” in the country, Yashwant Sinha, the joint nominee of the opposition parties in the upcoming presidential polls said here on Saturday. He said the presidential election should not…
- India
Impartial judicial system essential for free and fair democracy: Nitin Gadkari
Nagpur: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said an impartial and fair judicial system is necessary for a free and fair democracy. “During cabinet meetings, when discussions…
- NRIs Corner
Indian Americans forum’s virtual meeting on ‘Suppression of Democratic Dissent’
Indian Americans forum conducted a global virtual meeting on the topic of “Suppression of Democratic Dissent”. Guest speaker leading Supreme Court Advocate Sanjay Hegde was the keynote speaker. Addressing the meeting he…
