indian democracy
Indian democracy is global public good; if that cracks, it will cause problem: Rahul
Rahul said that there are two different designs of governance at play in India, one that stifles voices and the other that listen
DC Edit | Univs should be open to all ideological discourse
If the universities had ended with being a platform for exchange of ideas, India’s course of history would have been different
DC Edit | Bulldozer raj is wrong, laws must be followed
There is a certain irresistible appeal for the frontbenchers amongst the cineaste to whistle at such a Robin Hood approach
Pavan K. Varma | Sans wall against despotism, govt cherrypicking dharma
In this process, the interests of the State become conterminous with the personal interests of the political leader
Aakar Patel | Why voters still re-elect govts despite failures on jobs, growth
This piece is not about the parties and elections but about the voter, and why they vote in the way they do
Mohan Guruswamy | On secularism, conversion and the nature of religion
The acceptance of democracy as a way of life implies that we accept that we hold certain rights to be inalienable
Can democracy survive the Big Tech onslaught?
Big Tech, in a way unimaginable even a couple of decades ago, today has a stranglehold on information dissemination & has become ubiquitous
Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will repeal of farm laws mark a new beginning?
The manner in which the three laws were hustled through the two Houses of Parliament suggested little respect for parliamentary niceties
Mohan Guruswamy | Good governance means long-term government!
Clearly, we need to restructure the government and administration in each of India’s 590 or so districts