Continuing its attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks ‘insulting and demeaning’ Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, the DMK Executive Committee on Sunday registered its strong condemnation saying it is an irredeemable shame for parliamentary democracy under the BJP dispensation.
In his latest book On Freedom, Yale historian Timothy Snyder provocatively asserts that “some Americans want to be tyrants.” The statement, while challenging, invites strict scrutiny regarding its implications for American society and its ongoing democratic challenge in the age of Donald Trump.
Addressing the inaugural session of the Rising Rajasthan Global Investors Summit 2024 here, Modi said the youth had assured the country’s sustenance for many years to come.
Union Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday said India has the 4D (Four-dimensional) advantage of Democracy that gives investors an assurance that they will not be discriminated in the country
In a vast country like India, inter-state border disputes are very common. But it will be wrong to judge border disputes between the north-east and other parts of India from the same parameter. The border discord has always been a very sensitive issue in the Northeast. It is one of the major causes of unrest in northeastern states.
In the grand tapestry of global politics, 2024 emerges as a pivotal year, where the heartbeat of democracy resonates across borders.
As Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia has recently written, the election and its results reflect a thriving democracy driven by voters’ concerns about key domestic issues such as employment, housing, education and healthcare.
"The old Parliament building not only had a certain aura but it facilitated conversations," he said pointing out the architecture of the building.
Economic growth is not enough. Erosion of democracy is not enough. Expectations matter. Expectations management matters even more. And yet, see what happened in Chile, a country with fairly high economic growth and a stable democracy. In 2019, it witnessed an outburst of anger on the streets paving the way for the leftists to emerge victors. This can happen to other elected autocracies
When you are the longest serving Prime Minister of a democratic country, it is safe to presume that you have…
