Tag: democracy
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 criticism coming from abroad,...
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 and then in English...
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 ago, is no exception.
The...
More than media playing a role in strengthening democracy, it is the time for media to be strengthened first
Kolkata: A round table discussion was organised to highlight how media can strengthen the electoral democracy. But eminent participants felt that at present, there...
Democracy is being killed democratically: Opposition leaders at state level consultation on electoral democracy
Kolkata: On the day, when Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir bifurcation issue was being discussed across India, the West Bengal Chapter of all...
How Electoral Bonds Were Designed to Weaken the Opposition, Not Clean Political Funding
The Electoral Bonds scheme, notified by the Union Government on January 2, is a clever step towards emaciating the opposition parties. Neither will it...