Economic growth is not enough. Erosion of democracy is not enough. Expectations matter. Expectations management matters even more. And yet, see what happened in Chile, a country with fairly high economic growth and a stable democracy. In 2019, it witnessed an outburst of anger on the streets paving the way for the leftists to emerge victors. This can happen to other elected autocracies
When you are the longest serving Prime Minister of a democratic country, it is safe to presume that you have…
The Vice President underlined that disagreement and dissent are a natural part of democratic process, but "turning disagreement into hostility is no less than a curse for democracy."
Meanwhile, Russian envoy to India Denis Alipov said that the German minister will “do better to concentrate on India-Germany relations.”
The clamour for central forces, violence in certain districts and villagers at many pockets reporting fear in going out to vote,
But, despite the circus around the voting process and the run up to it, people have not lost faith in the spirit of democracy.
The Congress president, inaugurating the party’s national workshop on the ‘Leadership Development Mission’ for the SC, ST, OBC and the minorities’ wings reiterated his party’s commitment to democracy.
Hard earned public money is being misused to quench the BJP's thirst for power, said the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Farm workers were forcibly pushed into poorly conceived and technically unfeasible projects like setting up backyard furnaces for steel-making.
The world today, said Dr Jitendra Singh, not only recognises India as a stable democracy but also a force to reckon with.
