Citizen voices need to be heard in a democracy
By Ingrid Srinath Participatory governance mechanisms be institutionalised at all levels of government and across human rights bodies In India, as in too many other countries, […]
Democracy In India
Parliamentary Democracy in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Is it really working for us?
By Justice Markandey Katju Parliamentary Democracy in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Is it really working for us? Parliamentary democracy in our subcontinent is the […]
A brief history of democracy
By M J Akbar A stable government helps India show the world that freedom and prosperity can travel together On 15 August 1947, at the stroke […]
Civic education can enhance democracy in India
As India approaches Independence Day on August 15, it is an appropriate time to celebrate the past and Indian democracy. It is also a time to contemplate the future and the democracy that India should […]
Apathy to public issues has killed Indian democracy
By Shashi Shekhar Elections in India are now are fought on the basis of corporate propaganda, not real issues Now that the results of the acrimonious […]
India Supreme Court judges: Democracy is in danger
New Delhi: Four of India’s most senior Supreme Court judges have warned that democracy is under threat because of the way the court is being […]
Our Democracy Needs to Be Better. Fixing This Law Might Make All the Difference
By Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk We, the people, must demand more of our legislators. Only then, we can truly call ourselves a representative democracy Is our democracy […]
Why civil rights activist K Balagopal’s analysis of ‘fascism in India’ remains relevant today
By V Geetha It is eight years since he died, yet his writings are prescient for what they tell us about our social and political […]
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 […]
‘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 […]