Forging a Path to Prosperous Democracy: The Significance of Annual Policy Declarations in Nepal
Nepal’s Annual Policy and Programs need to be prepared well with concensus in democracy and its implementation holds the key.
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Democracy
The Political Drama of February 8: Pakistan’s Rigging Episode and the Fall of Curtains on a Democratic State
From a hybrid democratic system, Pakistan has descended to an authoritarian system of governance much like the Central Asian republics
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Ivy Academia Under Scanner for Anti-semitism
Ivy Academia is under scanner for Anti-semitism and its time to be responsible and accountable to the voice of conscience and humanity’
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Reinventing Resilience in Tough Times
An overriding concern is the creation of a cultural wealth of nations where happiness and prosperity are within our means and resources. Despite turning the tide and time in favour of capitalism, everyone aspires for contentment and prosperous living today. It is appropriate to say some of the parameters of democratic civilization reinvent resilience in our tough times
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Is Course Correction Needed in the Election Engine of BJP? – Part 2
This is a two-part primer. Part 2 covers the main takeaways for BJP from the 2021 Vidhan Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal. This part elaborates on the positives of the election outcome for BJP; along with analysing how BJP could’ve improved its performance in these states by critiquing its key decisions related to candidature, manifesto promises and strategies.
BJP’s religious politics worked best in West Bengal; hardly worked in Tamil Nadu while it never worked in Kerala.
With 2024 LS elections not far away, if BJP doesn’t take efforts to break-free from its stereotype of being a Right-Wing nationalist party trying to homogenize India under Hinduism using Hindutva, as openly advocated by senior party leaders like Dr Subramanian Swamy, there is a significant chance for an All-India Mahagathbandhan to steal the incumbency from NDA!
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How was BJP Juggernaut Halted in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal – Part 1
The 2021 Vidhan Sabha elections of five states – namely Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry happened in the Summer of 2021 while the country was grappling with the Coronavirus Pandemic. While the NDA alliance has formed the government in Puducherry and Assam, its defeat in the other three states is the most discussed topic. At this juncture, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been facing a severe backlash from many Indians as the party failed to contain the spread of the virus, which led to the devastating second wave.
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India Slips Down to ‘Partly Free’ Status
As per the Freedom House Report, India is stated to have slipped from the ‘Free’ to ‘Partly Free‘ category due
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Where are Topsy Turvy Farmer Protests Heading?
Topsy turvy farmer protests need to be handled intelligently, else other farmer miseries could catalyze the movement.
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Upholding Civil Liberties in the 21st Century India
Any dent on the stated objectives of the preamble of the Indian constitution directing to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain unity and integrity of the nation may damage the democratic values irreversibly.
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Rolling the Dice of Democracy through Protests
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2020 has ironically been full of large-scale protests all across the world, including India. This includes the CAA-NRC protests in India, the ongoing farm act protests in India, the Black Lives Matter Movement in the USA and the ongoing Pro-Democracy Thai Protests of 2020, to name a few. This article analyses the impact of protests and public demonstrations on the democratic environment of any country in the light of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India’s recent verdict on protests in public spaces.
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Does High Cost of Electioneering Foster Corruption?
The largest democracy of the world is a successfully functional democracy. But, there also exist certain instances where unethical practices woo the voters. It seems that the high cost of electioneering fosters corruption. The money should not play any role in influencing the voters. A nationwide debate to have major reforms in the electoral process is inevitable.
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Strengthening democracy through scientific temper
The all-important is to initiate public discourses through well-conceived opportunities to stimulate the scientific temper in all segments of the population across the country. For efficient deliveries in the democracy of around 1.33 billion population, there should not be any room for irrational thinking, else the country will lag in the present and an ensuing era of technology.
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Democracy 2020: Are new ‘gods’ in the making?
Democracy 2020: Are new Gods in the making ?
The growing numbers of “devotees” instead of “supporters”, is not healthy for a democracy as vibrant and diverse as India where every voice should be respected