OpenAI and Meta reports show tools of disinformation have been employed not only to delegitimise the Indian general election but also to foment disaffection against the Modi government.
What do Indians want in a democracy? Quick and decisive action that may not have political consensus or frustratingly slow decision-making that endures long after the decision is made?
To have a real impact in the current system, you are better off holding the government to account through means that fall under the umbrella of free speech in a democracy.
We live in an age when the whole country looks to the judiciary to keep the legislative and the executive branches in check. Should we allow political parties to win judges over to their side?
SRK’s Jawan teaches us to read the truth of fantasies. Use that knowledge to understand why the current crisis may be described as 'democracy capture'.
Event to be inaugurated by ex president Ram Nath Kovind will include panel discussion headed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. Aim is to 'highlight aspects of India's democratic tradition'.
For its July 2023 edition, the 'Journal of Democracy' invited leading political science scholars to look at different aspects of Indian democracy under Modi govt.
Popular discourse on Nehru’s premiership varies from hagiographic to critical, and has been reduced to slogans. India’s post-independent history is far more nuanced.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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