‘If socialism does not serve the purposes for which it was intended, that is, moving towards a freer and more equal society, is liberalism the alternative?’ wrote Minoo Masani in 1966.
Brown University professor writes that Modi's India is still an electoral democracy. But the longer Hindu nationalists remain in power, the weaker it'll become as a liberal democracy.
Researchers from Harvard, Colombia and IE University surveyed 22,500 people from 12 countries to find that bad crisis management can weaken support for democratic norms and institutions.
Subscribers write on the recent Cabinet reshuffle and highlight whether it addresses political and economic disparities, and also take a look at how liberal democracies are faring currently.
Lord Meghnad Desai writes on the threat to the liberal order today, and examines why economic nationalism has become an alternative to nations globally.
In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.
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