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Topic: dictatorship

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.

Constitutional coup as Pakistan’s 27th Amendment makes Munir Field Marshal for life & total immunity

This is the transcript of CutTheClutter Episode 1755, published on 12 November 2025, explaining significance of 27th Amendment to Pakistan's Constitution.

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.

Hitler had chronic flatulence. He took medicine made from faeces of healthy German soldiers

‘Autocrats: Charisma, Power, and Their Lives’ by Rajiv Dogra describes grippingly autocrats’ personality, psychological make-up, and private lives.

Dhruv Rathee’s question is wrong. Instead, ask what kind of non-democracy India is becoming

Dhruv Rathee’s viral video asks if India is becoming a dictatorship. The problem is that it is an over-stylised description that lets the present govt off the hook.

The idea of a new Constitution is extremely dangerous. India doesn’t want dictatorship

This writer would like to make the case that the fact that our Constitution has an element of being a colonial legacy is not all that bad.

New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins disagree with Biden’s remark that Xi Jinping was a ‘dictator’

Hipkins is scheduled to visit China from June 25 to 30, leading a trade delegation that includes some of New Zealand’s biggest companies.

In China, people follow the State. Pakistan is a country of resistance

There are various explanations as to why Pakistanis are so consistently rebellious. Poor governance means that they have plenty to protest about.

In Pakistan, censorship cannot continue, future belongs to democracy

Be it media, social media, human rights movements, political leaders, or even judges, there have been concerted efforts to get them toe the line of the state.

Indians will regret their silence over Modi’s ever-growing list of political prisoners

Across India, anyone who dares or could dare to express political disagreement with the Modi government risks going to jail on trumped up charges, in which trial and bail are difficult.

On Camera

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot misses the point—magic isn’t meant to be remade

A Harry Potter reboot coming barely a decade and a half after the original films ended risks flattening our emotional history.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.