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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicDemocracy

Topic: Democracy

Pakistan’s power paradox—how army became its ‘jugular vein’

Days before Pahalgam terror attack, Asim Munir invoked the two-nation theory that once split the Subcontinent into India and Pakistan—two nations now on starkly divergent paths.

Does history even have a sell-by date & wolf in dragon’s clothing

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘UCC will never be a secular law,’ says panelist during discussion on constitutional principles at JLF

4 panellists participated in a session on democracy & equality. They warned that fundamental rights remain 'constrained by the state power' & said India is a democracy 'in retreat'.

SubscriberWrites: India’s electoral democracy caught in cobweb of freebies & cash transfer

The focus on freebies and cash transfers has led to policy paralysis, as parties prioritize short-term electoral gains over long-term policy planning.

Yoon’s failed coup shows the rise of democracy in South Korea is reversible

Elected on a program of Right-wing populism, Yoon stoked militarism to consolidate power. His opponent was repeatedly prosecuted. South Korea’s past, it seems, wasn’t quite past.

Indie artists gather in Delhi for a musical evening celebrating democracy, dignity, freedom

At ‘Music as Protest’, an event organised by Janata Radio, indie artists performed songs & recited poems, some penned by legends, some originals.

SubscriberWrites: Democracy in South Asia

Indian electoral system badly needs election reforms. The good old FPTP system was the right choice to enter into the world of democracy. It has outlived its utility.

SubscriberWrites: Is India in an undeclared emergency?

In an 'undeclared emergency,' Modi's governance echoes authoritarianism, stifling dissent and centralizing power, threatening democracy and civil liberties in modern India.

UK backs Bangladesh’s interim government, High Commissioner welcomes progress towards democracy

The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh said that the UK will also support the efforts of the interim government in creating a peaceful environment and restoring order in the country.

SubscriberWrites: Why Democracy is crucial for India

Many naively treat Autocracy & Democracy as exclusive of each other (in a black & white world). Actually, they are a mix, of shades of grey.

On Camera

Indo-Pacific security demands a strong India-Japan relationship

Japan’s technological sophistication align with India’s growing blue-water reach and central geographic position. Together, they can act as a counterweight to the Chinese navy.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.