Privacy is the Swaraj of our times
By Ananya Vajpeyi Once more ‘Hind Swaraj’ has to become our primary political project At a time of gathering darkness, when India is reeling under drastic […]
Democracy
What will it take to end child sexual abuse in India?
By PRITA JHA In 2012 new legislation was passed to protect children against sexual abuse. But the gap between the law and ground realities remains large. […]
Milind Deora column: India, US must focus on ‘policy’ to counter China’s rising influence; end traditional fixations
By Milind Deora During my recent tour of the United States with Rahul Gandhi, I was confronted with a plethora of glaring insights, perceptive analyses and […]
Democracy in Digital Age: Revisiting the Gandhian Idea of Civic Engagement
by Pradeep Nair Information is a core community need in any democracy whether it is digital or conventional. People having access to information always have […]
Electoral Reforms in India: Good Governance Diplomacy in Smoke and Mirrors
By DR. NAFEES AHMAD The punishment suffered by the wise who refuse to take part in the government, is to suffer under the government of […]
‘Caste graded system a threat to democracy’
Nagpur: The Democratic Advocates Association for Constitutional Action (DAACA) had organized a discussion on ‘The challenges before the Constitution of India and parliamentary democracy and […]
Why Press Freedom Is On The Decline In India
By Prateek Sibal The Indian media is often criticised for its deteriorating reporting standards, jaundiced coverage of politics and regurgitation of online trends as prime time […]
Changing Face Of Democracy In India – Analysis
By Dr. Sanu Kainikara The notion of democracy is built on the premise that all citizens of a State are equal and that the nation […]
Success of democracy depends on how it protects minorities: Hamid Ansari
New Delhi : The crucial test of a true democracy is how it protects and respects the rights of minorities — both religious and political, […]
US must reassure India about security of Asian space: Tellis
New Delhi : The US must reassure India that it will continue to remain the “security guarantor” of the Asian space as there is a […]