Democracy
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Gautam Patel: ‘History will not judge us by our highways, but how we preserve the idea of India’
Gautam Patel, The Leaflet
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Lessons from ‘Star Wars’ about the decline of democracy
David Kennedy, The Conversation Conor Casey, The Conversation
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India, US and Brazil showed most worrying examples of decline in democratic tenets in 2020: Report
Scroll Staff
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Going by Home Minister Amit Shah’s logic, to strengthen democracy, Kashmir must lose it first
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Nobel Peace Prize for journalists is a reminder that press freedom is under threat worldwide
Kathy Kiely, The Conversation
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We can’t just rely on government for truth, says SC judge, cites manipulation of Covid data globally
Scroll Staff
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In authoritarian regimes, political institutions may look democratic even when they are not
Zeynep Menteşoğlu Tardivo, The Loop
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What motivates Chinese activists and journalists to tell the truth in the face of repression?
Tao Zhang, The Conversation
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How governments worldwide are using Covid-19 as an excuse to crack down on press freedom
Sara Torsner, The Conversation Jackie Harrison, The Conversation
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Sarkozy, Zuma, Áñez: Former presidents around the world are being hauled to court
Victor Menaldo, The Conversation James D Long, The Conversation
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Discussed human rights violation in India with ministers of Modi government: US defense secretary
Scroll Staff
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How do state governments sustain the illusion of governance even when they fail their people?
N Kalyan Raman
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Saddam Hussein, Gaddafi also won elections, says Rahul Gandhi, criticises PM Modi
Scroll Staff
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Foreign minister rejects reports questioning democracy in India, says ‘enough of these homilies’
Scroll Staff
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India has turned into an ‘electoral autocracy’, says Swedish institute
Scroll Staff
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‘India’s illiberal slide has been steady and swift’: Journalist Fareed Zakaria
Scroll Staff
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How did some legislatures hold governments to account during Covid-19? And why did others fail?
Nic Cheeseman, The Conversation Rebecca Gordon, The Conversation
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Watch: Hindi poetry performance evaluates the ‘state of our democracy’ based on the events of 2020
Scroll Staff
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‘India too much of a democracy to mirror China model,’ clarifies NITI Aayog CEO after controversy
Scroll Staff
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In Cambodia, trials against the opposition leaders are latest in the country’s eroding democracy
Rhona Smith, The Conversation