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
India, July 27 -- It was not just a Delhi event. Similar protests occurred nationwide on the same day over the same issues and continued in the days that followed - still ongoing at the time of this w... Read More