Indian Democracy

G-20 Tourism Ministers' Meet: PM Modi invites delegates to witness 'festival of democracy' during 2024 general elections

A recorded message from Modi was played at the inaugural session of the G20 Tourism Ministerial Meeting in Goa on Wednesday.

Democracy is under threat in Modi’s India, and its main enemies are uniting

Indian democracy is in danger. Not from the so-called ‘fascist’ Modi government or the BJP and RSS, but from those who most vociferously say that India’s democracy is in danger

Projecting lawbreaker as lawmaker: Why Western media fails to see a gangster in Atiq Ahmed

By downplaying the criminal past of former MP Atiq Ahmed, the Western media wants to put a question mark on Indian democracy. This, however, is a case of law and order violations, much like the epidemic of gun culture in the US

India First | America and Germany should realise that Rahul Gandhi is not above law

What the US and Germany have demonstrated is their lack of understanding and appreciation of the functioning of Indian democracy. Rahul Gandhi cannot be given special status just because he belongs to a political family

"Questions raised on India's democracy an insult to citizens": PM Modi hits back at Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi's retort followed Rahul's recent lecture at the prestigious Cambridge University where he claimed that the basic structure of the Indian democracy was under attack

Rahul Gandhi’s Cambridge University remarks fuel row: 7 times when Congress leader has tarnished India’s image abroad

Rahul Gandhi in his ongoing visit to the United Kingdom spoke about the attack on democracy in India at Cambridge University. The Congress leader’s comment is just one of the many times he has targeted the country and the government while being on foreign soil

How SC verdict on EC appointments is a road map for the future of Indian democracy

The highest court of the land has chosen to include the Leader of Opposition and CJI along with the Prime Minister in a special committee to advise the President to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and his two colleagues. This enhances India’s shining reputation as the largest democracy

Republic of India: Planet’s only billion people democracy calls for broader perspective

It is pertinent to ask if the models underlying the “indices of democracy” have adequately accounted for the unique challenges that democracy at the scale of a billion people poses

Head-on | Who are India’s real anti-nationals?

Shielding radicals and terrorists by calling them activists, even though they incite violence, is what is truly anti-national

Former VP Hamid Ansari, four US lawmakers express concern over human rights situation in India

The comments were made at a virtual panel discussion organised by the Indian-American Muslim Council on Wednesday