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

· Jan 27, 2023 · 09:00 am

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

· Dec 17, 2022 · 07:30 am

The global erosion of democracy has opened up space for China’s authoritarianism to spread

An authoritarian tilt is now starting to epitomise politics in democratic countries, such as the US, India and UK.

Chris Ogden, The Conversation

· Sep 06, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Tale of two Constitutions: As Chile drafts a pluralistic future, some Indians aim for Hindu rashtra

In India, are moving backward from a secular, socialist and democratic republic to one that is majoritarian, unitary and grotesquely unequal.

Anirban Bhattacharya

· Sep 03, 2022 · 09:00 am

India at 75: Championing democracy abroad, hollowing it out at home

Western allies are likely to ignore the country’s transition into an ethnocracy given its role in balancing China.

Indrajit Roy

· Aug 10, 2022 · 09:00 am

India retains ‘partially free’ status for second year in Freedom House’s 2022 report

The report from the US-based NGO attributed BJP government’s ‘discriminatory policies’ and persecution of Muslims for India’s standing in the report.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 04, 2022 · 05:17 pm

Ex-CJI Venkatachalaiah’s prescription for India: ‘The cure for ills of democracy is more democracy’

Faced with a multitude of crises, the government must lead by example, foster trust in institutions, says MN Venkatachalaiah.

MN Venkatachalaiah

· Dec 24, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Report lowering India’s status to ‘partly free’ under Modi is ‘misleading’, says Centre

India lost its status as ‘free’ in Freedom House’s 2021 report.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 05, 2021 · 08:33 pm

India loses its status as ‘free’ in Freedom House’s 2021 report

Political rights and civil liberties have worsened since Modi became PM in 2014, and the decline has accelerated since his re-election in 2019, the report said.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 03, 2021 · 07:44 pm

Why the British developed the idea of impeachment and then abandoned it

In the early 19th century, the British decided impeachment no longer served its purpose. Instead, they found a more effective way to handle a bad leader.

Eliga Gould, The Conversation

· Feb 15, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Jay Panda: India’s parliament is paralysed by 19th-century rules

Despite its apparent unwieldiness, India has defied naysayers who doubted the country could hold together at all, let alone as a democracy.

Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, qz.com

· Dec 16, 2015 · 07:30 pm