Deepening democracy
As Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia has recently written, the election and its results reflect a thriving democracy driven by voters’ concerns about key domestic issues such as employment, housing, education and healthcare.
As Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia has recently written, the election and its results reflect a thriving democracy driven by voters’ concerns about key domestic issues such as employment, housing, education and healthcare.
"The old Parliament building not only had a certain aura but it facilitated conversations," he said pointing out the architecture of the building.
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."
The former prime minister condemned "all violence" when asked about violence by protesters following his arrest from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on May 9.
"Democracy is at an all-time low. The only hope we have is the judiciary," said PTI Chief Imran Khan while speaking with Sky News on Sunday.
The Prime Minister pointed out that Gujarat received the gold award from the Government of India for e-governance owing to SWAGAT during the Congress regime in 2011.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday slammed the Centre over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha and…
Politics in many countries is becoming a vaudeville, a soap opera. And we know, in Italian opera, everyone dies in the end. Democracy is already paying a price in the form of institutional inertia and institutional vandalism. The danger also comes from the emerging trend of what Italian writer Enzo Traverso calls ‘post-fascism‘. In loose terms, post-fascism refers to what fascism will look like in the 21st century
