B’desh: Battle Between Democracy & Autocracy
The crisis in Bangladesh can be seen as a battle for the soul of Bangladesh’s…
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In Year Of Elections, Can Women’s Rights Drive Change?
After decades of progress, women’s rights are being rolled back by right-wing populist political parties…
From Delhi To Paris, Did Modi Trigger The Right Wing Wave?
With the Indian election done, the legacy of Narendra Modi’s campaigning and his style of…
Extreme Heat Threatens Health, Jobs And Even Democracy In India
As with any environmental disaster, the impact of heat stress hits the poorer harder than…
Kharge Urges People To Vote For Change
On Saturday, 1 June, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged people to vote for change and…
Free And Fearless Journalism In The Midst Of A Fight For Survival
Freedom of the press, a cornerstone of democracy, is under attack around the world, just…
India Uses National Interest As A Smokescreen To Muzzle The Media
The idea of a squadron of government officials storming a newsroom to shut down news-gathering…
Here’s How Real Journalists Can Lead The War Against Deepfakes
Almost half the world is voting in national elections this year and AI is the…
Indian Democracy’s Tryst With Trust
Indian democracy is at a crossroads. People are more invested in elections even as they…
Many Elections, Many Consequences
With a vast number of citizens around the world voting for leaders and legislatures this…
How Free And Fair Will This Year’s Election Be?
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is favoured to win reelection when India’s 970 million voters start heading…
‘Our Rule Of Law Is Under Attack From Our Own Government…’
On a crisp winter morning in February 2023, I meet one of my South Delhi…
Bdesh’s Crumbling Democracy No Roadblock For Superpowers
As Bangladesh goes to the polls today, the great performance of democracy will take centre…
Arundhati Roy Faces Prosecution For A Speech She Gave In 2010
Booker Prize-winning writer Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things, has been charged,…
Peace Nobel ’23 Highlights Global Fight Against Declining Democracy
One hundred days after Iranians first protested the killing of 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini…
“Unite And Overthrow Dictatorial Govt To Save Democracy”
Mallikarjun Kharge, who is the current Congress president, on Sunday asked party leaders to set…
China’s New Strategy On Human Rights Raises Concerns
For more than three decades, China has struggled to contain criticism of its human rights…
Hope Oppn Will Not Cease To Exist: PC On No Invite To Kharge
Taking a swipe at the government for not inviting Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge for…
As Laws Expand Their Reach In India, Political Freedoms Shrink
Three bills were tabled in the Indian Parliament in August, part of an overhaul of…
Will Israel Become A Theocracy?
Israel’s parliament passed a law on July 24, 2023, that limits the Supreme Court’s ability…
What Comics Reveal About Gender, Democracy
Each July, comics fans, professionals and scholars descend on San Diego, California, for Comic-Con International…
India’s Growth Path Lies In Liberal Democracy: Raghuram Rajan
Source: PTI India’s growth path lies in leveraging its intrinsic strengths and becoming crucial to…
Playing With Rule Of Law For Political Purpose Not Right: Priyanka
Source: PTI Criminals should be given the harshest punishment but it should be according to…
This Is A Fight Against ‘Mitrkaal’: Rahul Gandhi
Source: PTI Soon after a Surat court granted bail to Rahul Gandhi in a 2019…
Iraq War’s Damage To Public Trust Continues To Have Consequences
Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, politicians continue to repeat the errors of the…