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India articles on Democracy Chronicles

Giant India is an electoral democracy, the world's biggest democracy by far.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​According to Freedom House, "elections have generally been free and fair and the 2009 national polls were mostly peaceful, though some violence occurred". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

‘Democracies Divided’: How to counter political polarization

By DC Editors - September 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

‘Democracies Divided’: How to counter political polarization

Polarization is tearing democracies around the world from Brazil, India, and Kenya, to Poland, Turkey, and US. Article looks at how to counter this dynamic.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Asia, Brazil, Europe, India, Kenya, Middle East, Poland, Turkey

Human Rights Watch calls on India to end internet shutdown and restore phone lines in Kashmir

By DC Editors - August 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

Watchdog: India, end internet shutdown and restore phone lines in Kashmir

Indian government’s lengthy shutdown of internet and telephones in Jammu and Kashmir inflicts harm on the population and should be immediately lifted.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Internet and Democracy

In Kashmir, Government’s Priority Should be to Protect Civil Liberties

By DC Editors - August 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

In Kashmir, Government’s Priority Should be to Protect Civil Liberties

On August 5, India’s Jammu and Kasmir autonomous status was revoked. Human Rights Watch has called for the respect of the civil liberties of its residents.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Civil Rights, India

Indian Government should Ensure Rights Protections in Kashmir

By DC Editors - August 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

Indian Government should Ensure Rights Protections in Kashmir

The Indian government should ensure that rights are protected after lifting some restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir State, Human Rights Watch.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India

Personalization of power puts democracies in danger

By DC Editors - August 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

Personalization of power puts democracies in danger

There was an interesting article at Democracy Digest. Using India, it addresses attacks on democracy from the perspective of the personalisation of power..

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, India

Indian Court To Consider Constitutional Status Of Jammu And Kashmir

By DC Editors - July 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

Indian Court To Consider Constitutional Status Of Jammu And Kashmir

The Supreme Court today said it would consider the plea seeking urgent hearing of a PIL challenging the Constitutional validity of Article 370.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Pakistan

Police Arrest Newspaper Publisher in Midnight Raid in Indian Kashmir

By DC Editors - June 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

Police Arrest Newspaper Publisher in Midnight Raid in Indian Kashmir

Police arrested the publisher of one of the most widely read newspapers in Indian-controlled Kashmir in a midnight raid over a decades-old case.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Journalism and Free Speech

India’s Election Commission Rejects Ballot Tampering Claims

By DC Editors - May 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

India's Election Commission Rejects Ballot Tampering Claims

India’s Election Commission rejected opposition fears of possible tampering of electronic voting machines ahead of the counting of votes Thursday.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India

Coming To Theatres Across America: Indian Election Results, Live

By DC Editors - May 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

Indian Election Results

When lights dim at around 9:30 pm US central time, audience at cinema hall Minneapolis, will be hit with six to eight news channels airing election results.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: India

India Election Counting To Begin With Modi Poised For Victory

By DC Editors - May 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

India Election Counting To Begin

More than 600 million Indians will learn the outcome of the country’s six-week elections, as results are released progressively throughout the day.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India

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