Page 18 - Democracy
Shyamal Majumdar: The reluctant young voter
The apathy towards the political system stems from the young generation not caring about anything outside their immediate ecosystem
India's democracy created dynasties: Kanchan Chandra
Interview with Author,Democratic Dynasties
Parthasarathi Shome: Vicissitudes of modern democracies
The UK, US and Europe provide at best mixed lessons for India
Letters: Definition of nationalism
With reference to T N Ninan's piece, "An illiberal democracy", the issue facing the country isn't democracy but liberalism. If India never had a truly liberal system, no other country, too, can claim to be perfect in this respect.Regarding the Centre putting forward a formal proposition that criticism of the nation should not be permitted, this could simply mean that the nation is supreme and above the aspirations of all individuals and groups and with no affinity to any political ideology.The writer is too harsh on the present government. However, with respect to Uttarakhand, former chief minister Harish Rawat has none to blame but himself for being unable to rein in dissident legislative Assembly members in his own party, the Congress. To top it all, Rawat was caught on the wrong side in a sting operation conducted by a television news channel. That the entire issue, including the dismissal of his government, is sub judice is another matter altogether.I differ with the writer's obser