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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicDemocracy Index

Topic: Democracy Index

Global index for free and fair elections suffers biggest decline on record in 2023, says IDEA report

The report is based on more than 100 variables and uses four main categories - representation, rights, rule of law and participation - to categorise performance.

Global index shows India’s democracy strengthened since 2020. But civil liberties have been in free fall

According to Economist Intelligence Unit, India’s 2023 performance in ‘Democracy Index’ has been best in last 3 years. But these gains have only partially reversed loss suffered since 2018.

Data shows robust democracies recognise same-sex unions, while authoritarian regimes don’t

Data analysed by ThePrint shows 88% of countries identified as 'full democracies' & 39 of 99 Christian-majority countries legally recognise same-sex marriages.

What gives Indian democracy its long life? The choices elites make

Brown University professor writes that Modi's India is still an electoral democracy. But the longer Hindu nationalists remain in power, the weaker it'll become as a liberal democracy.

Modi has actually given democracy a shot in the arm with his usual decision-making style

Indians are refusing to be silent spectators of Modi govt's disruptive policies. Agnipath protests are the latest indicator from a society that won't be muzzled.

SubscriberWrites: We will remain nation of ‘great potential’ another 75 years, unless our feudal mindset ends

A lesson from Uganda on the govenment’s social media rules, how Dalits could help BJP win Punjab’s state polls and more from our subscribers.

It’s The Economist, stupid. Indian democracy under Modi is too strong to slip on flawed index

The Economist has conducted a survey to assess the situation in India. Perhaps Modi government could use the team for its NPR exercise.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.