Democracy
Mohan Guruswamy | What kind of society are we, how much of a democracy?
We were always a hybrid democracy, direct democracy at the local levels and representative democracy at the regional and national levels.
AA Edit | Let the West criticise, India needn’t be so oversensitive
We need to become more engaged with voices of dissent
Pavan Varma | Liberty key element in alchemy of democracy
History carries important lessons that we can forget only at our own peril
AA Edit | It’s up to Indians to protect our democracy, not outsiders
Leaders of democratic nations, including India, have repeatedly averred that democracy is a shared value.
AA Edit | Mr Gandhi: Indians will preserve democracy
Mr Gandhi has been voicing his concern about the brutal attack on the structures of Indian democracy
AA Edit | Free speech paramount, leaders’ discretion must
Leaders must behave based on realisation that their words could trigger unacceptable actions by their followers
AA Edit | Mum’s not the word in House
A fair bit of dissent and demonstrativeness is part of the package that defines democracy, especially a loud one like India
Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Separate visions: Modi, Europe & Ukraine war
The Europeans would not go beyond polite words to speak out against China in the context of the India-China conflict and confrontation
AA Edit | Hate talk: Tough line welcome
The incidents of hate speeches targeting a particular community across the country are unacceptable
Aakar Patel | Of democracies, dictatorships & transparency
We should consider that India is not a dictatorship and should be using its natural strength as a democracy