Democracy
-
How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
Underinvestment and the dilution of the rights-based act has eroded the promise of public education as a crucial vehicle for creating an engaged citizenry.
Gaurav Mukherjee
-
The Dutch are drawing a line – to keep populists out of power. Can other countries do so as well?
Coalitions against extremism are not new but it has become more difficult in the face of far-right mobilisation.
Daniel Drache, The Conversation & Marc D Froese, The Conversation
-
The glaring oversight in the US Congressional report on Bhutan’s long struggle for democracy
Crediting the monarchy with the kingdom’s transition to democracy sidesteps the sustained political movements and endeavours of the Bhutanese people.
Suraj Budathoki
Trending
-
Why Nitish Kumar faces an existential crisis in Bihar
-
Why is Supreme Court not applying its Kejriwal bail principle to Hemant Soren?
-
Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
-
‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
-
From a book on frauds: How a scandal surrounding a French royal led to the French Revolution
-
Chandigarh mayor resigns ahead of SC hearing on alleged poll rigging, three AAP councillors join BJP
The BJP’s seats in the 35-member civic body have risen to 17, bringing its tally close to a majority.
Scroll Staff
-
‘Murder of democracy, prosecute presiding officer’, says Supreme Court on Chandigarh mayoral polls
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud verbally remarked that it was obvious that the election official had defaced the ballot papers.
Scroll Staff
-
As Indian democracy comes under siege, what can Indian-Americans do?
January 26 commemorates India’s secular Constitution. But the values enshrined in it will quickly end should the BJP-led Narendra Modi win a third term in May.
Raju Rajagopal
Video
-
Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
-
Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
-
Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
-
Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
-
Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
-
Indian democracy was always fragile – but decades of effort to nourish it are being undermined
When essential democratic principles and norms are being dismantled, a regime cannot be called democratic – even if a majority of the electorate votes for it.
Pranab Bardhan
-
How the ancient Greeks practised ‘direct democracy’ – and kept ruthless narcissists out of power
Modern democracy is representative, which allows for power-hungry people to put themselves up as candidates. Ancient Athenians were aware of such dangers.
Steve Taylor, The Conversation
-
What happens to democracy when AI aimed at helping a candidate win elections is deployed?
Tailored, evolving messages with machine learning that gives feedback on patterns, preferences could lead to voters being manipulated into electing a candidate.
Archon Fung, The Conversation & Lawrence Lessig, The Conversation
The Reel
-
‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
-
Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
-
Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
-
‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
-
‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
-
How ‘Mother of democracy’, ‘Vishwaguru’ rhetoric is a buffer against Western criticism of India
Western liberal democracies may be in a bind where criticism or praise of India only serves to further bolster the image of Narendra Modi.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
-
Kavita Krishnan: The Left must change course – it is speaking the same language that tyrants do
The idea of multipolarity championed by the Left has become a rallying cry for despots, disguising their war on democracy as a war on imperialism.
Kavita Krishnan
-
How to turn a country over to the mob
Stop a marriage, demolish a bus stop, frighten minorities. As the rule of law collapses in India, the whims of Hindu extremists become de facto State policy.
Samar Halarnkar
The Field
-
Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: PV Sindhu beats Kristy Gilmour on return
-
Tennis, French Open 2024: Rafael Nadal set to make emotional farewell to Roland Garros
-
Tennis, 2024 French Open: Iga Swiatek confident of adding fourth Roland Garros title to her kitty
-
IPL 2024: Mitchell Starc steps up as Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad to enter final
-
Football: Germany’s Toni Kroos to retire from the sport after Euros