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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TopicDemocracy

Topic: Democracy

Pakistan is voting this election, that is already a victory

The accusations of manipulation and interference by the military have led a number of citizens to come out in defence of democracy

Is democracy voting itself out in elections?

Once democratic institutions weaken and the only the pretence of elections remain, then democracy in its meaningful form is already gone.

At every stage of election, money matters: Experts on how cash and polls are inseparable

Former chief election commissioner S.Y. Quraishi calls for putting a cap on election expenditures of political parties at South Asia Conclave.

Democracies may grow slow, but they grow right

Broader economic outcomes show that democratic processes act as immune system for economies, stopping diseases before they spread

Democracy is good for the economy

Data shows democratisation even in low-income and low-education countries appears to lead to faster growth.

The vague ‘urban Naxal’ was invented to avoid difficult questions on Modi’s vikaas

Anyone whose work revolves around analysing, questioning and maintaining accountability of the government is now an ‘urban Naxal’ and an ‘enemy’.

Modi rally at expressway launch a day before Kairana bypoll not illegal but avoidable: EC official

Election Commission official tells ThePrint the PMO informally checked if Narendra Modi could address a rally in Baghpat, which is 50km from the poll-bound district.

What the BJP does not realise is that the youth does not care about it

When governments start interfering with what you eat, what you wear, your love life, how you reproduce it leads to rebellion by the youth.

Sri Lanka’s widely acclaimed ‘democratic transition’ has fallen far short of expectations

Reduced authoritarianism and a significant widening of the space for dissent constitute the Sri Lankan government’s greatest accomplishments.

‘Modern Media, Elections and Democracy’, though repetitive, is a user-friendly tool for aspiring journalists

Bheemaiah Krishnan Ravi’s book stays true to its title, highlighting the importance of the media in shaping a democracy and the limitations on its...

On Camera

India’s ancient knowledge could save the future of AI. Build with wisdom, not just engineering

Each billion dollars we spend on GPUs and AI hardware is akin to planting more neurons in the simulated brain we are building. And this brain is expanding — quickly.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.