democracy

Opinion

RahulJuly 5, 2025
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Bihar’s Unofficial ‘NRC’: How the Poor Are Being Erased from Democracy

A flawed Special Intensive Revision of voter list in Bihar threatens to erase millions from voter rolls by prioritising matriculation…
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Bengal

Shahnawaz AkhtarMay 26, 2025
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The Weekend Threat to Democracy: Saturday, Sunday ‘Very Dangerous Days’ for Civil Rights Activists– Apoorvanand

At a Kolkata event, Prof. Apoorvanand warned that weekends have become dangerous for civil rights activists in India. Citing the…
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Opinion

Faiz AnwarMay 23, 2025
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The Right to Be Heard: Protests, Power, and the People

Protests are a powerful expression of public conscience, especially in Bengal, where resistance runs deep. From independence movements to recent…
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Opinion

Faiz AnwarMay 22, 2025
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When the Streets Fall Silent: What Strikes Say About a Nation’s Soul

Strikes are not mere disruptions—they’re powerful democratic tools used when all else fails. From Kolkata’s bandh culture to nationwide protests,…
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Opinion

Vidya Bhushan RawatOctober 7, 2024
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War, Media and Hypocrisy: Western Complicity in Israel’s Genocidal Campaign in Palestine

Palestine vs. Ukraine | The West’s hypocritical support of Israel’s Genocidal Campaign while condemning Russia. The media’s role in distorting…
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Opinion

Ram PuniyaniAugust 1, 2024
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The Debate Over Government Employees Joining RSS: Constitutional Dilemma?

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is the biggest organization in the World. It aims at working for Hindu Rashtra and also claims…
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Opinion

Ram PuniyaniJuly 24, 2024
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2024 Ballots and Beyond: Democracy, Diversity and Plight of Muslims

The recent order requiring eateries in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to display nameplates — which has been stayed by the…
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Opinion

Vidya Bhushan RawatJuly 26, 2023
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Hollowness in the Claims of ‘Mother of Democracy’ and ‘Vishwaguru’

The hollowness of the claims of the ‘mother of democracy’ and ‘Vishwaguru’ is already known to India. To counter every…
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Opinion

N D SharmaFebruary 25, 2021
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Is Narendra Modi still undefeatable?

At 8-30 PM on January 18, 1977, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced over All India Radio – first in Hindi…
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Corona Corner

Nabamita MitraJune 11, 2020
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Corona crisis: Why is the fourth pillar of Democracy shaken?

Every high point in a business is followed by a low. Journalism, which transmuted into another form of business years…
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