A new Parliament is an excellent icon, an inspiration to our democracy, worthy of welcoming and cheering
20 Sep 2023 12:00 AM
The subjects under discussion here can make for a useful handbook
17 Sep 2023 12:00 AM
Yes, democracy is slow; democracy is expensive
09 Aug 2023 12:00 AM
Millions all over the world will watch as the BBC covers hours of march pasts by troops
06 May 2023 12:05 AM
Political perversions abound in a hot-air democracy; media silence is the butt of jokes shared on smartphones around the country
03 May 2023 12:00 AM
We were always a hybrid democracy, direct democracy at the local levels and representative democracy at the regional and national levels.
25 Apr 2023 1:03 AM
We need to become more engaged with voices of dissent
04 Apr 2023 12:27 AM
History carries important lessons that we can forget only at our own peril
02 Apr 2023 12:05 AM
Leaders of democratic nations, including India, have repeatedly averred that democracy is a shared value.
01 Apr 2023 12:17 AM
Mr Gandhi has been voicing his concern about the brutal attack on the structures of Indian democracy
09 Mar 2023 12:59 AM
Leaders must behave based on realisation that their words could trigger unacceptable actions by their followers
05 Jan 2023 12:10 AM
A fair bit of dissent and demonstrativeness is part of the package that defines democracy, especially a loud one like India
16 Jul 2022 1:39 AM
The Europeans would not go beyond polite words to speak out against China in the context of the India-China conflict and confrontation
04 May 2022 4:01 AM
The incidents of hate speeches targeting a particular community across the country are unacceptable
28 Apr 2022 12:32 AM
We should consider that India is not a dictatorship and should be using its natural strength as a democracy
29 Mar 2022 12:34 AM
Legislatures and Parliaments, while meant to be self-governing, still are in need of governing
05 Jan 2022 1:23 AM
Respecting the right of party functionaries to speak out, without incurring punishment ought to be the norm rather than the exception
28 Oct 2021 1:01 AM
Mr Khattar does not stop with advocating 'tit for tat' as a strategy
07 Oct 2021 1:10 AM
Magna Carta came out of an intra-elite struggle between 40 barons and their King
13 Jul 2021 9:11 AM