Democracy On Display
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Embellished claims of sengol’s past gloss over knotty questions raised by new Parliament building
That the new Lok Sabha has 888 seats, despite a sanctioned strength of just 543 today, points to a contested future of democracy and federalism in India.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
The constitutional definition of democracy is irrelevant. It is now what the BJP says it is.
Samar Halarnkar
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Why the messiness of the Congress election offers a glimmer of hope for Indian democracy
While it is still possible for Congress leaders to defy the top party leadership, nobody can even think of it in the BJP.
Vivek Deshpande
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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In Iceland’s crowd-sourced constitution, hope for disillusioned voters everywhere
When Icelanders get fed up with their politicians, they get together and write their own rules.
Ruth Kinna, Alex Prichard and Thomas Swann, The Conversation
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Podcast: Is democracy about equality or authority?
Do societies really believe in equality?
Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson
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Court should welcome cameras, not rush to charge Tamil channel with contempt
It's high time steps are taken to make open justice a reality.
Saurav Datta
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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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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024