Democracy In Action
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Senegal’s swears in new president – an inspiring success story for democracy in Africa and beyond
Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s journey from prison to the presidency amid political turmoil reflects the commitment of citizens to change and democratic principles.
Ashok Swain
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Why are some democracies happier than others?
A study covering 154 countries reported growing dissatisfaction with democracy globally.
Roberto Foa, The Conversation & Andrew James Klassen, The Conversation
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This is how biased opinion polls are a threat to democracies
Citizens, even when they know a poll is biased, are likely to vote for the party the poll says will get more votes.
Zacharias Maniadis, The Conversation
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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On Brexit, 21 British MPs voted against their government. Could this happen in India?
India’s anti-defection law has hobbled its democracy.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Democracy is due for an overhaul – could lawmaking-by-jury be the answer?
Sortition' could offer a way to reinvigorate our democracy – and it's already being trialled.
Janosch Prinz and John Garry, The Conversation
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Photos: Protestors from around India gather at Jantar Mantar as parliament starts
Parliament was adjourned to mourn the death of Rajya Sabha MP Murali Deora but protesters stayed on at Jantar Mantar.
Sahil Bhalla
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat