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The Paradoxical Prime Minister by Shashi Tharoor, Aleph, Rs 799

Our democracy lies in the freedom of our institutions

Every institution that upholds a healthy and vibrant democracy needs to be fostered and cared for by the government of...

28 Oct 2018 12:51 AM IST

Delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture here, he claimed that in the past four years, the countrys national will has been aroused. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

India needs stable govt for next 10 yrs; weak coalitions bad: Ajit...

Unstable regimes are more vulnerable to fragility, corruption, local political interest taking precedence over larger...

25 Oct 2018 6:49 PM IST

Electing Bolsonaro is a self-goal for Brazil

Brazil, by far the biggest country in South America, is the world's fourth largest democracy.

25 Oct 2018 12:31 AM IST

Shift in form of governance could trigger other conflicts

A regime change, unlike a new government, alters the form of governance, eg from autocracy to democracy.

10 Oct 2018 12:08 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

Nationalism is eroding democracy

That's a popular drug these days, and all we have to do is look next door at India to see the consequences.

2 Oct 2018 12:25 AM IST

Supreme Court judges (from left) Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur address the media in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: File/AP)

A democracy in peril

The BJP/RSS has deliberately polarised the media, especially television into us media' and them media'.

21 Jan 2018 1:19 AM IST

Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters during a rally in Muridke, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

The most uncertain year for Pak is here

The more Nawaz tries to force his way back into the system, the greater the resistance will be.

1 Jan 2018 2:09 AM IST

Yashwant Sinha quits BJP, will work to save democracy'

Mr Sinha, however, made it clear that he would not join any other political party.

22 April 2018 2:17 AM IST

A statue of Soviet state founder Valdimir Lenin was toppled by protesters in Kiev during a rally organised by supporters of EU interation.

Erase memories, perpetuate hate

Social justice movements seek the removal of racist Civil War era symbols from public spaces amid the rise of far-right...

1 April 2018 1:55 AM IST

Hard times lie ahead for Pak: Acrimony will not go away

The suicide bombing in Quetta, in which more than 30 people died, and the killing of an activist in Swabi, could only be...

27 July 2018 12:26 AM IST

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia (Photo: PTI)

Price of democracy? A 4-point growth mantra

Wasteful use of capital is hardwired into a system which prices capital cheaply.

9 July 2018 12:04 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi addressing election rally in Haryana. (Photo: ANI)

Enrich festival of democracy: PM Modi urges voters to 'turnout in...

Polling for 90 seats of Haryana and 288 constituencies of Maharashtra began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm in the...

21 Oct 2019 8:14 AM IST