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Actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan during a meeting in Chennai. (Photo: Asian Age)

3 anchors of democracy have lost their power

Science provides a generalised model of truth, objectivity, fairness and the need for rituals of experiment to verify...

12 March 2018 12:30 AM IST

The Prime Minister was speaking at the inauguration function of new premises of the Central Information Commission. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Empowered citizen strongest pillar of democracy: Modi

Prime Minister Modi earlier on Tuesday inaugurated a five-storey building of CIC at Munirka in the national capital.

6 March 2018 8:39 PM IST

The artist Kishore Chakrabortys latest art installation Decoding Democracy is a revelation of his personal tryst with the state of democracy in India.

Code red for democracy

Even though our constitution defines the term democracy' quite clearly, the true meaning of the word is lost in...

23 Dec 2018 12:58 AM IST

The jury is out on whether the new generations are becoming more narcissistic than previous ones (Photo: AFP)

Narcissists are more likely to support military rule than democracy

We need to make sure we are not fostering feelings of entitlement or expectations of special treatment.

6 Dec 2018 8:10 PM IST

The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.

Low Roads to Legislatures: Democracy's global recession

Modi went on to say in an election rally that the constitutional provision of impeachment is being used to intimidate...

2 Dec 2018 12:10 AM IST

Justice Chelameswar, in his letter written on March 21, cautioned that the bonhomie between the judiciary and the government in any state sounds the death knell to democracy. (Photo: AP/File)

Judiciary-govt bonhomie death knell to democracy: SC judge to CJI

Justice Chelameswar questioned the probe initiated by K'taka HC against a District and Sessions judge at the instance of...

29 March 2018 8:12 PM IST

Supreme Court : How can convicted people head a party?

A three-judge SC bench will examine the issue to restrain the convicted person from becoming the office-bearer of the...

27 March 2018 12:50 AM IST

According to the law ministry statistics, the Union government is a party to 46 per cent of cases pending in courts and is hence one of the biggest litigants, a tag it wants to shed. Over 3.14 crore cases are pending in courts across India. (Representational image)

Let's teach our children fundamental rights. And duties

Education for democracy and in democracy are absolutely essential for the success of a democratic experiment.

19 Jun 2018 5:22 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a USD 716 billion defense policy bill named for Senator John McCain Monday, in Fort Drum, New York on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Can democracy still deliver in a restless world?

Extreme economic inequality and insecurity for the have-nots have compounded the anger against the unaccountable ...

18 Sept 2018 12:05 AM IST

How Democracy Ends by David Runciman, Hachette, Rs 599.

Democracy past its prime, but still resilient

Finally there is the fear of a technological takeover. Current-day unintelligent but super-efficient machines already...

16 Sept 2018 12:11 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Congress leader Rajeev Shukla during a meeting, in Shimla, on Wednesday. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | Himachal turmoil doesn't augur well for democracy

Orchestrated defections challenge the essence of democracy, prompting questions about political integrity and...

29 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

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Not long ago, democracy was almost snuffed out in Dhaka

The book traces the history of Bengal from ancient times to the birth and progress of Bangladesh

14 April 2024 8:49 PM IST