Page 15 - Democracy
Is democracy in Myanmar dead?
No. But the deposed government and its backers urgently need a concrete plan to foil the military's divide-and-conquer strategy
 "Is democracy in Myanmar dead?")
Fragile democracy
Sustaining it is a high-maintenance exercise
 "Fragile democracy")
Citizens gagged, can we call ourselves largest democracy: Robert Vadra
"I do condemn the arrest of Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old Indian girl, a climate activist, who stood with the protesting Indian farmers and voiced her opinion for their needs and demands",wrote Vadra
 "Citizens gagged, can we call ourselves largest democracy: Robert Vadra")
The foreign hand, again
Conspiratorial thinking leads to tyranny. It means you imagine connections between disparate groups of dissenters, and thereby elevate in your mind their danger to the state
The speech struggle
Freedom of Expression is an essential pillar of any equitable society
'Join hands' with the army for democracy, urges Myanmar coup leader
The military has said it was forced to step in because Suu Kyi''s government failed to properly investigate allegations of fraud in November elections
 "'Join hands' with the army for democracy, urges Myanmar coup leader")
Iraq High Electoral Commission invites 52 countries to monitor elections
Jumana al-Ghalai, spokeswoman of the IHEC, told al-Sabah that IHEC's law allows the recruitment of international observers to monitor the election process to ensure its transparency
 "Iraq High Electoral Commission invites 52 countries to monitor elections")
How nations shape their image
Book review of The Ultimate Goal: A Former R&AW Chief Deconstructs How Nations Construct Narratives
 "How nations shape their image")
Ensure norms of democracy are maintained, US Caucus tells India
India Caucus in the US Congress has urged the Indian government to ensure that the norms of democracy are maintained and protesters allowed to demonstrate peacefully and have access to the Internet
 "Ensure norms of democracy are maintained, US Caucus tells India")
Best of BS Opinion: The power of narrative, a lost battle, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: The power of narrative, a lost battle, and more")
Losing the farm plot
Extreme responses weaken the govt's case
 "Losing the farm plot")
Myanmar's fragile democracy
The military rolls back a popular mandate
How the republic falls
If you want to understand today's politics, read novels about the fall of Rome. Populism is democracy's oldest and most enduring disease
Pandemic deepens graft, democracy breaches, says Transparency International
"Countries with higher levels of corruption tend to be the worst perpetrators of democratic and rule-of-law breaches while managing the Covid-19 crisis," according to the report
 "Pandemic deepens graft, democracy breaches, says Transparency International")
Why it's time to rethink protests
Far from being an annoyance, mass movements are the only legitimate way of engaging the government today
 "Why it's time to rethink protests")
The trust deficit
Transparency and consultation are vital to governance
 "The trust deficit")
Malaysia emergency suspends parliament for first time since 1969
The emergency declared on Tuesday puts off any risk of an election for Muhyiddin
 "Malaysia emergency suspends parliament for first time since 1969")
An attack on America
Donald Trump has irreparably damaged US power
 "An attack on America")
Democracy in America under unprecedented assault, says Joe Biden
In a nationally televised address, Biden said that the scenes of chaos at the Capitol do not reflect the true America
 "Democracy in America under unprecedented assault, says Joe Biden")
Failing to protect lives: India, US, UK should learn humility from 2020
The pandemic found three of the world's most prominent democracies shockingly underprepared, governed by leaders as incompetent as they were deluded
 "Failing to protect lives: India, US, UK should learn humility from 2020")