Talking Democracy
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India among countries classified as ‘repressed’ in global civil ratings report
Non-profit organisation Civicus considered factors like detention of protestors and journalists for categorising countries based on democratic freedom.
Scroll Staff
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A single vote won’t change much. But here’s why you should still take part in elections
Casting informed votes is not a heroic, saintly act. It requires minimal effort for most of us.
Julia Maskivker, Aeon
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A victory for AAP won’t mean a defeat of the BJP’s hate campaign in Delhi. Here’s why
What Aam Aadmi party’s supporters have to say about Shaheen Bagh.
Supriya Sharma
Trending
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Opinion: Why is Modi the only prime minister who is haunted by Nehru’s ghost?
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DU professor arrested for social media post about claimed shivling in Gyanvapi mosque
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‘The bell-eared demon’: When Swami Vivekananda warned how worship could become fanaticism
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In Varanasi, worried Muslims flock to Gyanvapi mosque in greater numbers after part of it is sealed
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Assam NRC coordinator files FIR against predecessor for ‘anti-national activities’
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The shooting down of Flight PS 752 reflects the tragic price of playing the Iranian people
Human error of the sort that resulted in the inadvertent shooting down of the plane is more likely to occur in countries with autocratic structures.
Tabish Khair
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What sedition cases against 10,000 Adivasis in Jharkhand reveals about Indian democracy
An interview with Dayamani Barla, a social activist who is contesting the assembly election from Khunti, the district at the centre of the Pathalgadi movement.
Supriya Sharma
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10,000 people charged with sedition in one Jharkhand district. What does democracy mean here?
Adivasis say they are being hounded for invoking the Constitution to protect their land rights.
Supriya Sharma
Video
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‘William Bowery’: Actor Joe Alwyn reveals why he used a pseudonym to write songs with Taylor Swift
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Watch: Dog cannot contain her excitement on meeting her favourite character at Disneyland
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‘How may I help you?’: This robot is assisting commuters at Bengaluru airport
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Caught on camera: Inflatable pool bursts at waterpark and floods nearby homes in Thailand
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Caught on camera: The moment when students ran out of classrooms after an earthquake
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‘Does not tyranny spring from democracy?’ How Plato’s 380 BC philosophy is truer than ever today
As in Athens, anti-elite demagogues in modern democracies are increasingly rising to power riding populist waves fueled not by logic but fear and nationalism.
Lenin Cavalcanti Guerra, The Conversation
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What political defections in Maharashtra reveal about Indian democracy
When elections are held without a level playing field, democracies run the risk of morphing into competitive authoritarian regimes.
Supriya Sharma
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What support for Article 370 removal in Haryana reveals about Indian democracy
Research in other countries shows polarising politics enables democratically elected leaders to undermine democracy.
Supriya Sharma
The Reel
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‘Stranger Things’ season 4: Watch the first eight minutes
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‘Escaype Live’ review: A cautionary tale of the desperate pursuit of fame and success
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‘Baymax!’ trailer: ‘Big Hero 6’ spin-off follows the adventures of the friendly healthcare companion
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Watch: ‘Mad Max’ director George Miller returns with fantasy film ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
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‘12th Man’ review: Oversharing between friends is overrated (it can lead to murder)