democracy
Blinken blinks on human rights in Delhi visit
July 31, 2021
On his day-long debut visit to India, United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinked arrived in New Delhi earlier this week and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishanker and other prominent players during a civil society roundtable, which inclu...
Read MoreDemocracy in Africa
April 16, 2019
After several stumbles, democracy seems to be advancing in Africa again. Fragile yet taking baby steps ahead. The world needs to encourage this.
Read MoreRight to privacy in a modern democracy
August 25, 2017
The Supreme Court ruling on privacy settles the debate in India on this crucial issue, at least for now. But how does India compare to other democracies in protecting the privacy of its citizens?
Read MoreWedding Paradox: Does demonetisation tick the right boxes?
December 5, 2016
Marriage ceremonies are lavish and ostentatious affairs for the rich and well-to-do. For Indian business barons and politicians, the display of opulence begins with the wedding invite, demonetisation or no demonetisation! As the common man struggled to withdraw his hard-earned mo...
Read MoreIndia ranks 66 in Rule of Law index
October 20, 2016
India has been placed at 66 out of 113 countries in the world for upholding the rule of law according to a freshly released report by World Justice Project.
Read MoreDiscerning Defamation- Stress on Speech
September 29, 2016
In a benchmark in the history of India’s legislative practice, MP Tathagata Satpathy has reportedly launched the most organised private member’s bill, the Speech Bill, garnering huge support from social media.
Read MoreKashmir remains the flash point between India and Pakistan
August 17, 2016
Well embroidered carpets, fine pashmina shawls and fragrant saffron evoke sweet memories of Kashmir across the globe. Yet Jammu and Kashmir state (North India) is in news on account of terror attacks, protest by locals, and human right violations. Also, Kashmir has been the flash...
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