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File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing the closing ceremony of Bharat Jodo Yatra, at Sher-i-Kashmir cricket stadium in Srinagar. (PTI Photo)

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

9 March 2023 12:59 AM IST

Voters show their identification cards as they wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling booth during the Tripura Assembly elections, in Rajnagar, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Representational Image/PTI)

Mohan Guruswamy | What kind of society are we, how much of a...

We were always a hybrid democracy, direct democracy at the local levels and representative democracy at the regional and...

25 April 2023 1:03 AM IST

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar takes part in a press conference in Bangkok on August 17, 2022. (Jack TAYLOR / AFP)

AA Edit | Let the West criticise, India needn't be so oversensitive

We need to become more engaged with voices of dissent

4 April 2023 12:27 AM IST

Security personnel stand guard following crack down on Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh and his supporters, in Jalandhar, Sunday March 19, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Pavan Varma | Liberty key element in alchemy of democracy

History carries important lessons that we can forget only at our own peril

2 April 2023 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Khel Mahakumbh being held in Jaipur, via video conferencing, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (PTI)

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.

1 April 2023 12:17 AM IST

Union Home minister Amit Shah. (Photo by arrangement)

AA Edit: Make laws easier to understand

No law is perfect

17 May 2023 12:00 AM IST

King Charles (DC File Photo)

Farrukh Dhondy | As King Charles III crowned, thoughts about democracy...

Millions all over the world will watch as the BBC covers hours of march pasts by troops

6 May 2023 12:05 AM IST

Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at supporters during a roadshow, in Kochi, Monday, April 24, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Anand K. Sahay | Signs of churn in India, but is nation's mood...

Political perversions abound in a hot-air democracy; media silence is the butt of jokes shared on smartphones around the...

3 May 2023 12:00 AM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

AA Edit | High court gets tough on demolitions in Nuh

Yes, democracy is slow; democracy is expensive

9 Aug 2023 12:00 AM IST

Parliamentarians enter the new Parliament building, in New Delhi, on Tuesday, (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | New Parliament to match aspirations of rising India

A new Parliament is an excellent icon, an inspiration to our democracy, worthy of welcoming and cheering

20 Sept 2023 12:00 AM IST

Who Cares About Parliament by Derek OBrien. (Image: AA)

An insider critiques the Indian parliament

The subjects under discussion here can make for a useful handbook

17 Sept 2023 12:00 AM IST

Indian Armys tanks during the 75th Republic Day parade, at the Kartavya Path in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

AA Edit | At 74, Republic is strong; democracy needs work

Founding fathers' vision: A reflection on India's proud republic and enduring democracy journey

27 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST