Topic: Democracy
Ajit Doval was my batchmate, but his understanding of Constitution, civil society is flawed
Doval's statements reflect that he thinks India is still a colonial monarchy, where people are subjects, and not a democracy, where they are citizens.
Muhammad Iqbal wasn’t against democracy or a casteist. Don’t misinterpret his work
Celebrating his birthday as Urdu Day in India can be a topic of debate but Muhammad Iqbal is certainly a hero.
‘Democracy being weakened, protecting it real tribute to Sardar Patel’, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid tribute to Patel on his birth anniversary by remembering his contribution to the cause of farmers.
Democracies need to focus on foreign policy too. Only solving domestic issues won’t save them
While the urge to put one’s own house in order is commendable, it is important to ensure that such exercises do not deteriorate into navel-gazing.
Modi’s ‘mother of democracy’ comment sparks debate, but he’s not the first Indian PM to say so
PM Modi made the comment at the UN, but Morarji Desai, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and P.V. Narasimha Rao have all expressed similar thoughts in the past.
UN must work on effectiveness & reliability to stay relevant, PM Modi says at UNGA
To push his view, the PM quoted Chanakya: “when the right action is not taken at the right time, then it is time itself that causes the action to fail”.
US, India need to ‘protect democracies’ — Kamala Harris says at 1st meeting with Modi
Addressing the media with US Vice-President Kamala Harris, PM Modi described the two countries as 'natural partners', noting that they are the world's largest and oldest democracies.
Freedom of expression crucial in democracy & directly linked to good policing, Amit Shah says
The home minister said a person's independence is importance in a demoracy and emphasised the system cannot be successful if law and order is not good.
Not just under Taliban, data shows Sharia law hardly ever lets freedom flourish
ThePrint uses studies by reputed international researchers to see whether Sharia and personal freedoms are as mutually exclusive as critics make them out to be.
Citizens’ right & duty to ensure free press, expose lies of state, says Justice Chandrachud
Justice Chandrachud, next in line to be Chief Justice of India, says it's time we strengthened public institutions to ensure a well-functioning, transparent democracy.
Why Covid cases in India are decreasing, despite low double vaccination rate
WHO’s chief scientist said in late August that India seems to be ‘entering some stage of endemicity’.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.