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May 21, 2026, 04:40 PM - 3 min read
Terming the move a “strangulation of democracy,” he alleged that the guidelines are an attempt to silence administrative voices rather than protect institutional integrity.
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May 20, 2026, 05:38 PM - 4 min read
President Droupadi Murmu has said delays in administrative decision-making deprive people of their legitimate interests and urged IAS officers to act decisively and ethically in public service.
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April 9, 2026, 05:41 PM - 4 min read
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged consensus on amending the Women Reservation Act to ensure 33% quota in legislatures from 2029, calling it vital for strengthening democracy and inclusion.
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March 7, 2026, 04:19 PM - 3 min read
CEC Gyanesh Kumar said pure electoral rolls are the bedrock of democracy and described the SIR process as transparent while reviewing preparations for Kerala Assembly elections.
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January 18, 2026, 04:31 PM - 3 min read
Wangchuk, a Magsaysay Award-winning climate activist and educator, was detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) on September 26, two days after protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union territory, and was taken to Jodhpur jail.
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October 25, 2025, 04:50 PM - 3 min read
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai recently observed that the judiciary has an educational role beyond simply being adjudicators of disputes, and that every judgment by a court should be a lesson in democracy.
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September 16, 2025, 03:53 PM - 7 min read
When Papua New Guinea became independent on September 16, 1975, many people on both sides of the Torres Strait feared fragmentation or chaos.
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March 25, 2025, 08:15 PM - 6 min read
While there is no denying the fact that corruption in the political system in India is rampant, irrespective of the political parties, it is still far too less than it prevails in bureaucracy and “other important arms of the government with unbridled power”.
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January 25, 2025, 04:20 PM - 3 min read
Enlightened voters make democracy stronger, she asserted while addressing a 15th National Voters' Day event in the national capital.
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August 4, 2024, 09:27 AM - 2 min read
Is the current student pushback against Hasina’s ambitions an example of autocracy being contested?
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April 18, 2024, 10:27 PM - 2 min read
After two years of intensive preparations, the Election Commission of India is all set to host this monumental event, encompassing 102 Lok Sabha seats, 16.63 crore voters and 1.87 lakh polling stations in Phase 1 alone.
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April 9, 2024, 08:41 PM - 2 min read
TMC’s remark drew sharp reactions from the BJP, which claimed that the TMC is tensed.
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