India, Oct. 5 -- The unfolding scandal over India's electoral machinery is disturbing not because of any single act by the Election Commission of India (EC), but because of a chain of connected develo... Read More
India, Sept. 21 -- Electoral democracy is not rhetoric; it is democracy in practice. But when the fundamental principles of electoral democracy are violated, the claim no longer holds. It becomes rhet... Read More
India, Sept. 7 -- The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is in the midst of a centenary-year international outreach campaign, with its chief, Mohan Bhagwat, travelling abroad to meet political figures ... Read More
India, Aug. 24 -- There is no better illustration of the state of accountability in India today than the absence of a one-line answer to a simple question: who ordered the firing of pellet guns on pro... Read More
India, Aug. 10 -- The youth protests that forced the resignation of the Education Minister marked a genuine political blow to the government. For the first time, public pressure compelled a government... Read More
India, Aug. 3 -- Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Education Minister. On the surface, it was student protests and national outrage over the brutality unleashed on young protestors in Delhi that forced h... Read More