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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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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: 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
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes