Weakening Democracy
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India among ‘worst autocratisers’ in recent years, says Sweden’s V-Dem Institute
The country has remained an ‘electoral autocracy’ at the end of 2023 after first being categorised as one in 2018, the institute said.
Scroll Staff
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Union government undermined parliamentary democracy, allege rights groups in ‘chargesheet’
The Centre ‘deliberately violated’ constitutional provisions to turn Parliament into ‘an instrument for majoritarian and undemocratic law-making’, they alleged.
Scroll Staff
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Prison verdict for Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus reflects sorry state of Bangladesh democracy
Institutions have been politicised serve the party in power.
Rehman Sobhan
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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In India, credibility of elections, freedom of political parties significantly declined, says study
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance said that weakening civil liberties is a ‘continuing area of worry’ in several countries.
Scroll Staff
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Explainer: How Modi government’s new bill aims to wrest control of Election Commission appointments
The bill violates the spirit of the Supreme Court’s Constitution bench judgment from March, critics contend.
Vineet Bhalla
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Israel faces a divisive battle over the path it should take – and Netanyahu is responsible for this
The country is split between the vision of secular, urbanised citizens and hardline Orthodox Jews.
David Mednicoff, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Modi government failed to show commitment to transparency, integrity, equity: Lancet editorial
‘Violent Hindu nationalism is suppressing non-Hindu voices,’ the British medical journal noted.
Scroll Staff
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‘Democratic backsliding’: Washington Post, Financial Times editorials on situation in India
The newspapers also criticised the West for turning a ‘lamentably blind eye’ to the actions of the Narendra Modi government.
Scroll Staff
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India rated ‘partially free’ in Freedom House report for third straight year
The Washington-based democracy think tank highlighted the BJP government’s ‘discriminatory policies’ and an increase in the ‘persecution of Muslims’.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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India among the ‘worst autocratisers’ in the last 10 years, says Sweden’s V-Dem Institute
The country is also among the ones ‘witnessing the most dramatic increases’ in political polarisation, the think tank said.
Scroll Staff
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Interview: Why sections of Brazil’s military stoked the violent protests at the nation’s Congress
Some generals in both the Navy and the Air Force especially have been supporting the demonstrations.
Rafael R Ioris, The Conversation
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Whoever wins the election, the threat to Brazil’s democracy won’t immediately go away
Jair Bolsonaro’s brand of right-wing conservatism is growing and, even if he loses, he will still have the support of a large chunk of the population.
Gerson Scheidweiler, The Conversation & Tyler Valiquette, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go