How to Derail Democracy
Is the army on the ascent in Pakistan, where all signs are pointing to a weakening of the democratically elected government of Sharif?
Hardnews Bureau Delhi
Democracy
Let me talk, speak ’n express
Obstruction to freedom of expression makes the insistence on one’s own space and speech invaluable. When public spaces are patrolled and right to express oneself is suppressed, personal freedom is at stake Ankita Chawla Delhi
Flower Power, Soft Power
South Korea is redefining the rules of democracy by rejecting hard economic and military might and adopting aesthetic and humanist principles, including universal human rights in Asia Satya Sivaraman Gwangju South Korea
The defeat of TRIUMPH
Do the election results say anything about the future of democracy, secularism and development in the country? The shocking truth is that trickle-down has no empirical foundation whatsoever ASEEM SHRIVASTAVA DELHI
Adult franchise not universal
Three fringe communities in Mumbai remain excluded from the voters’ list. They cannot participate in the elections of the world’s largest democracy Gajanan Khergamker Mumbai