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    Democracy News

    Vigilantism of any kind only erodes the State

    The political usefulness of violence forces governments to look away. (HT Archive)
    Opinion
    Published 9 days ago

    Never stop questioning, Shivakumar tells young lawyers

    Never stop questioning, Shivakumar tells young lawyers
    Cities
    Published 10 days ago

    Indian democracy: Views of voters and experts at variance

    A premise of democracy is that every individual deserves an equal vote because they have equal worth. (HT Archive)
    Opinion
    Published 10 days ago

    A testament to democracy: Looking back at Jantar Mantar's legacy of dissent

    A testament to democracy: Looking back at Jantar Mantar's legacy of dissent
    Cities
    Published 15 days ago

    Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu leads protest against Rahul’s detention, targets BJP

    Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu with deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri and Congress workers and leaders during a protest in Shimla on Wednesday. (Deepak Sansta/HT)
    Cities
    Published 19 days ago

    Good governance can earn good electoral outcomes

    India’s young voters seem to have little interest in a battle of political narratives. They seek substantive outcomes. (AP)
    Opinion
    Published 19 days ago

    Kamal Haasan writes to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar urging him to meet Opposition MPs

    Kamal Haasan wrote to Gyanesh Kumar and appealed him to meet the Opposition MPs.
    Entertainment
    Published 20 days ago

    Rahul Gandhi calls every FIR a "medal", sets target of 100 as Oppn takes protest to Jantar Mantar

    Rahul Gandhi said that Delhi Police registering FIR against him for protesting against CEC Gyanesh Kumar is a medal for him.
    India News
    Updated 20 days ago

    Himachal Congress seeks removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

    Targeting CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Himral alleged that he was functioning in an “autocratic” manner. (HT Photo for representation)
    Cities
    Published 23 days ago

    ‘False charade’ vs ‘total buffoons’: Congress, CJP trade barbs as Mamata backs group

    Saurav Das, a CJP co-convenor, wrote: “A certain section—not just the BJP—another party thinks ‘saving India, saving constitution’ is only their job."
    India News
    Published 23 days ago

    Development gains must reach all; it's necessary for democracy, youth's faith in it: Vice president

    Development gains must reach all; it's necessary for democracy, youth's faith in it: Vice president
    India News
    Published 24 days ago

    Cong, NCP to join Thackeray's October 4 march against Election Commission's SIR controversy

    Cong, NCP to join Thackeray's October 4 march against Election Commission's SIR controversy
    Cities
    Published 25 days ago

    NCP-SP, Cong to participate in Mumbai protest march against Gyanesh Kumar, SIR

    Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray invited Opposition parties and people to join the protest. (HT PHOTO)
    India News
    Published 26 days ago

    Raj, Uddhav Thackeray invite all Oppn parties to join anti-EC protest on Oct 4

    Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray announced a joint protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
    Cities
    Updated 27 days ago

    Officers’ letters against J&K statehood resolution spark row

    Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks in the assembly during the ongoing autumn session, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI)
    Cities
    Published 27 days ago

    PM's resignation, pause SIR: Congress lists its demands amid ECI dissent row

    AICC president and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and AICC secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal, Selja Kumari, and Jairam Ramesh, and others at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at Indira Bhawan, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (AICC/ANI)
    India News
    Updated 28 days ago

    YSRCP extends support to call for CEC’s removal

    YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
    India News
    Published 28 days ago

    Ex-chief secretary’s revelations about Gyanesh Kumar “extremely serious”, CEC must step down: Keralam CM

    India News
    India News
    Published 29 days ago

    Amid SIR row, Yogi says Congress conspiring to weaken democracy for political gain

    Chief minister Yogi Adityanath at a press conference at his official residence in Lucknow on Sunday. (PTI PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 30 days ago

    Yogi Adityanath targets Congress over SIR, says opposition harming democracy

    Yogi Adityanath hit out at Congress over the SIR controversy (ANI)
    India News
    Published 30 days ago

    A caution about letting religion trump politics

    Though much of the story happens in Delhi and Bombay, it still manages to journey through Gulmarg and Varanasi as well as the villages of UP and Rajasthan. (PTI)
    Opinion
    Published 30 days ago

    HT interview: If fingers pointed, CEC should defend himself, says Chirag Paswan

    Chirag Paswan breaks ranks, asks CEC to address poll panel doubts
    India News
    Updated 31 days ago

    Chirag: It’s not for govt to respond or political parties to, EC has to make stand clear

    Patna: Union Food Processing Industries Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan during the 'Youth Bole To' programme, at Veterinary Ground, in Patna, Bihar, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_24_2026_000365A) (PTI)
    India News
    Published 32 days ago

    Will the ECI row give Mamata Banerjee a second wind?

    Mamata Banerjee released a video message on social media demanding the arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and stating that the allies of the INDIA-bloc will meet very soon. (MAMATA BANERJEE)
    India News
    Published 33 days ago

    Samajwadi Party chief demands no future polls be held under current CEC

    Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav at a press conference at the party office in Lucknow on Wednesday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 33 days ago

    ECI needs to course correct

    For seven decades, India’s crowning achievement has been its vibrant and cacophonous democracy, underpinned by free elections and universal adult franchise. That reputation is under a cloud today. (HT Archive)
    Editorials
    Published 34 days ago

    No elections should be held under CEC Gyanesh Kumar, says Akhilesh Yadav

    The SP national president described the developments as “nothing less than a conspiracy to destroy democracy.” (HT Photo)
    India News
    Published 34 days ago

    The SIR exercise and the points of concern

    Under the SIR exercise block level officers (BLOs) — mostly government school teachers — have been given the authority to decide whether a voter, who is already on the rolls and has voted earlier, is a citizen of India and can continue on the rolls. Is it right to give such powers to BLOs?
    Opinion
    Updated 37 days ago

    Quote of the day by Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: ‘The aim of education is…'

    Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on September 5, 1888.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 52 days ago

    ‘Calling for mass genocide?’ CJP slams BJP over ‘Dimagi Naxals’ meme

    Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses a press conference as party spokepersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka look on.
    India News
    Updated 59 days ago
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