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…
Jet-Setting PM Modi Begins Yet Another Foreign Tour—Aargh!
In today’s increasingly specialized and cut-throat world, a person needs in-depth knowledge and extensive domain expertise to handle a particular department even in a small company. But it is highly…
Corruption Increasing in Authoritarian Regimes: Transparency Index
The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International reveals that the continued failure of most countries to significantly control corruption is contributing to a crisis of democracy…