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Category: Democracy

In Retrospect…

She loves India… to be precise, she loves Hindu India! She earnestly believes that Hinduism is the Best form of Religion and Shreemad Bhagvad Geeta is the Best Religious Scripture. So, she had presented […]

Pro-test!

The Opposition leaders have not been allowed to take part in the upcoming Duma Elections in Moscow. When the people staged a peaceful protest against the concerned authorities for not […]

A Special Status…

It was all set to happen, today or tomorrow… the Special Status of the northern Indian Province of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) – given by Article 370 of the Indian Constitution […]

The Choice Of Being Neutral…

“If the civil society does not do the work of empowering neutrality through practice, then there will be more danger!” The concept of being a ‘neutral observer‘ is important in […]

Return Of The…

Narendra Damodardas Modi has become the Prime Minister of India, once again! The outcome of the 17th Parliamentary Elections, that was held recently, is – to some extent – similar […]

Journalism Versus Kakistocracy

Does this look as Ripley’s Believe It or Not! While North Korea has jumped up one position, India has dropped two places on a Global Press Freedom Index. It is […]

Position, Power & Opposition…

Since coming to power in 2003 (as Prime Minister), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (abbreviated officially AK Parti in Turkish or the AKP) have […]

Another Fall In Spring…

Muammar Gaddafi, Hosni Mubarak, Robert Mugabe, Saddam Hussein, Pol Pot, Dada Idi Amin, Slobodan Milosevic, Fulgencio Batista… the list is long! It is felt that recently, another person has got […]

Democracy: A Different Model?

It may not be believed, but even China holds elections, although in a markedly different manner, when compared to those of democratic countries… There is hardly any tension or enthusiasm […]