Weakening Democracy
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India among ‘worst autocratisers’ in recent years, says Sweden’s V-Dem Institute
The country has remained an ‘electoral autocracy’ at the end of 2023 after first being categorised as one in 2018, the institute said.
Scroll Staff
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Union government undermined parliamentary democracy, allege rights groups in ‘chargesheet’
The Centre ‘deliberately violated’ constitutional provisions to turn Parliament into ‘an instrument for majoritarian and undemocratic law-making’, they alleged.
Scroll Staff
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Prison verdict for Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus reflects sorry state of Bangladesh democracy
Institutions have been politicised serve the party in power.
Rehman Sobhan
Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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In India, credibility of elections, freedom of political parties significantly declined, says study
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance said that weakening civil liberties is a ‘continuing area of worry’ in several countries.
Scroll Staff
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Explainer: How Modi government’s new bill aims to wrest control of Election Commission appointments
The bill violates the spirit of the Supreme Court’s Constitution bench judgment from March, critics contend.
Vineet Bhalla
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Israel faces a divisive battle over the path it should take – and Netanyahu is responsible for this
The country is split between the vision of secular, urbanised citizens and hardline Orthodox Jews.
David Mednicoff, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Modi government failed to show commitment to transparency, integrity, equity: Lancet editorial
‘Violent Hindu nationalism is suppressing non-Hindu voices,’ the British medical journal noted.
Scroll Staff
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‘Democratic backsliding’: Washington Post, Financial Times editorials on situation in India
The newspapers also criticised the West for turning a ‘lamentably blind eye’ to the actions of the Narendra Modi government.
Scroll Staff
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India rated ‘partially free’ in Freedom House report for third straight year
The Washington-based democracy think tank highlighted the BJP government’s ‘discriminatory policies’ and an increase in the ‘persecution of Muslims’.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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India among the ‘worst autocratisers’ in the last 10 years, says Sweden’s V-Dem Institute
The country is also among the ones ‘witnessing the most dramatic increases’ in political polarisation, the think tank said.
Scroll Staff
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Interview: Why sections of Brazil’s military stoked the violent protests at the nation’s Congress
Some generals in both the Navy and the Air Force especially have been supporting the demonstrations.
Rafael R Ioris, The Conversation
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Whoever wins the election, the threat to Brazil’s democracy won’t immediately go away
Jair Bolsonaro’s brand of right-wing conservatism is growing and, even if he loses, he will still have the support of a large chunk of the population.
Gerson Scheidweiler, The Conversation & Tyler Valiquette, The Conversation
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati