Page 12 - Democracy

Explained: How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021

Again and again throughout the year, the city's authorities and the central government in Beijing stamped out nearly everything the pro-democracy movement had stood for

In celebrated bastions of democracy, an unlikely club of 'dissimilar' leaders

T N Ninan reads from another commentator's notes on one prime minister and observes how eerily similar they sound to the description of some others

Philippines spectacle of amnesia: YouTube populism rehabilitates Marcoses

Today, 35 years after the People Power Revolution, the Philippine public largely views the disgraced Marcoses not with contempt and dread but with a longing.

US democracy summit has curious case of vanishing Taiwan minister, her map

Sources said slide show by Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang at the Summit caused consternation among US officials after the map appeared in her video feed for about a minute

'What are you willing to sacrifice for Truth?'

Excerpts of Nobel Lecture given by Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2021 Maria Ressa

Elgar Parishad case: Accused Sudha Bharadwaj released from jail

Activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, was on Thursday released from a prison here on bail, after spending three years in jail

Ex- CEC Arora joins board of body which supports sustainable democracies

The Election Commission said in a statement on Tuesday that Arora was invited to join the International IDEA's board of advisers.

Singer Rihanna declared national hero by world's newest republic Barbados

Singer Rihanna was honoured by Prime Minister Mia Mottley at an event which marked Barbados's new status as a republic, which was attended by Prince Charles.

Arrogance does not work in democracy: Rajasthan CM on farmers' agitation

Days after Centre announced repealing of farm laws, CM Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that arrogance does not work in the democracy adding that democracy requires "bowing down" to convince the public

Leaders in democracy need to introspect, says Chief Justice NV Ramana

The pandemic has exposed and highlighted deep-rooted vulnerabilities and has increased the inequalities in society. In such times, selfless service is the need of the hour, the CJI noted

Democracy not just a system but natural tendency of India: PM Modi

PM Modi said Democracy is not just a system but a natural tendency of India

Covid-19 could nudge minds and societies towards authoritarianism

Examples of authoritarian laws include legal restrictions surrounding LGBT civil liberties or extreme criminal punishment

Xi Jinping's US envoy invokes Lincoln in declaring China a democracy

Chinese diplomats have frequently argued that the values of some Western countries, such as the US and Japan, "don't represent the international community"

Why Infosys is latest RSS target

Panchajanya attack makes Infosys first big corporate to fall victim to RSS and its affiliates hit-and-run tactics

People must be allowed to raise voice in democracy, says SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that people must be allowed to raise their voice in a democracy

Oppn accuses govt of crushing its voice in Parl, 'murdering' democracy

Leaders of several opposition parties stepped up their offensive accusing the government of crushing their voice in Parliament

Manhandling of Oppn MPs in RS nothing short of murder of democracy: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged Members of Parliament (MPs) from Opposition parties were manhandled and beaten inside Rajya Sabha for the first time in history.

Oregon examines investment in spyware firm NSO Group amid controversy

The future ownership of an Israeli spyware company whose product has been used to hack into the cellphones of journalists, human rights workers and possibly even heads of state is up in the air.

US urges UN Security Council to press Myanmar to return to democracy

A senior US diplomat urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to press Myanmar's military to stop violence and restore democracy

Democracies are 'works in progress', says Blinken on first trip to India

US Secretary of State's trip comes as his government vows to challenge what it describes as China's aggression.