A World Without Journalists Is A World Without Democracy
UNESCO observes that a world without journalists is a world without democracy and urges you to stand up for freedom and stand up for journalists. In a message released Monday,…
Is India Ready to Embrace Social Democracy?
Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) have successfully used social democracy to achieve socio-economic development. By Rakesh Raman Although most political ideologies in India are directionless, their underlying…
Democracy Day: Human Rights Defenders Under Attack
This year’s International Day of Democracy (16 September) is an opportunity to recall that democracy is about people. Democracy is built on inclusion, equal treatment, and participation — and it…
Modi Govt Playing Vendetta Politics: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Thursday (September 12) that PM Narendra Modi’s government is targeting its opponents with the aim to suppress their voice. She was addressing an All India…
Modi Underlines the Importance of Opposition in Democracy
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, today (June 17) welcomed all the new MPs ahead of the first session of 17th Lok Sabha. In the media statement before the…
India: A Democracy or Parliamentary Dictatorship?
CONSULTATIVE PAPER On Political Reforms in India India: A Democracy or Parliamentary Dictatorship? Lok Sabha Election 2019 and the Need to Transform the Political System By Rakesh Raman As the…