India’s constitution always gave the executive a great deal of power, but the diversity of the country’s electorate has ...

From France’s Le Pen moment to America’s Trumpian disruption, the world is witnessing a rough patch for democracy. Not so in ...

It’s clear the Opposition has received a big jolt, yet they have enough room to rest and recuperate. This is the beauty of Indian democracy. There’s always space for everyone.

Decades of deregulation, political polarisation, and elite-driven capitalism have fuelled a dangerous convergence of ...

India remains a vibrant democracy. Yet its senior leaders remain fundamentally illiberal, and their interests more closely ...

In March 2021, India’s external affairs minister, S. Jaishankar, openly dismissed global democracy rankings, arguing that they were not a neutral measure of governance but political tools ...

New York City has proclaimed April 14 as "Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Day," recognising the principal architect of India's ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said criticism is “the soul” of Indian democracy. But his allies unleashed vigilantes after a comic who called a politician a “traitor.” By Mujib Mashal ...

In the remote Simari village along the Line of Control in Kashmir's Karnah Valley, the Indian Army's Chinar Corps, under ...

Indian stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra faces police scrutiny for a performance seen to have criticised a key politician and ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, fanning concerns about the limits of ...

Amid rising pro-monarchy protests and the failure of republicanism to ensure stability, Nepal deserves better. It deserves ...