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Constitutional institutions must respect boundaries to ensure mutual respect: Dhankhar
Constitutional institutions must respect boundaries to ensure mutual respect: Dhankhar
Published on May 01, 2025 03:30 PM IST
PTI |
No constitutional visualisation of any authority above Parliament: Jagdeep Dhankhar
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar again underlined that Parliament is supreme vis-à-vis framing laws days after he raised questions about the judiciary acting as a “super Parliament”
Published on Apr 22, 2025 04:00 PM IST
Every word spoken by constitutional functionary guided by national interest: Dhankhar
Every word spoken by constitutional functionary guided by national interest: Dhankhar
Updated on Apr 22, 2025 01:05 PM IST
PTI |
US set for second wave of protests with 400 rallies in 50 states against Trump
Protests are set for Saturday in Washington DC outside Vice President JD Vance's residence at the Naval Observatory and in Lafayette Square.
Updated on Apr 20, 2025 01:37 AM IST
Cannot have situation where judiciary sets timeline for President to decide on bills: Dhankhar
Cannot have situation where judiciary sets timeline for President to decide on bills: Dhankhar
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 02:33 PM IST
PTI |
Any organisation keeping 'Mazhabi law' above Constitution a threat to national unity: VHP VHP
Any organisation keeping 'Mazhabi law' above Constitution a threat to national unity: VHP VHP
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 07:24 PM IST
PTI |
Dialogue can bridge democracies and despotism: SC judge
Justice Kant underscored that despite the apparent dichotomy between these governance models, areas of mutual interest do exist
Published on Apr 08, 2025 07:10 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Grand Tamasha: The Reactionary Spirit in America and abroad
Journalist Zack Beauchamp spoke with host Milan Vaishnav about the rise of competitive authoritarianism, inequality and democracy, and the current era of ‘autocracy without autocrats’
Published on Apr 07, 2025 07:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Kamra vs Kanal is about mob against citizen
The debate is not about humour but about what sort of people we want to be and what we wish for in our democracy
Published on Apr 04, 2025 09:23 PM IST
Democracy is under threat from elitocracy
It’s not a coincidence that many countries are witnessing a surge in tendencies that are not conducive to democratic values
Published on Mar 30, 2025 09:26 PM IST
Priyank Kharge backs Kunal Kamra, defends free speech in democracy
Kharge on social media platform X, condemned attempts to suppress dissent and reiterated the significance of free speech in a democratic society.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 02:06 PM IST
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy
Some have thought Mr Erdogan an aspiring dictator ever since the 1990s, when as an Islamist he campaigned against Turkey’s secularism
Published on Mar 26, 2025 10:46 AM IST
The Economist
Initiative to protect the country: Stalin on eve ofDMK’s delimitation meet
Stalin sent letters to the CMs of seven states, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal and Punjab
Published on Mar 22, 2025 07:22 AM IST
Democracy has no 'reverse gear', says Nepal PM Oli as he takes dig at pro-monarchists
Democracy has no 'reverse gear', says Nepal PM Oli as he takes dig at pro-monarchists
Updated on Mar 16, 2025 09:17 PM IST
PTI |
BJP debunks J&K CM’s claim on ‘worst form of govt in UT’
Leader of opposition Sunil Sharma says new system (UT with legislature) has brought transparency and much-needed reforms in governance.
Published on Mar 08, 2025 03:13 PM IST
‘Cherry picking of situations’: India rejects top UN official’s update on J&K
India’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Arindam Bagchi termed tbhe UN human rights chief’s remarks as unfounded, baseless and cherry-picking of situations
Updated on Mar 04, 2025 09:05 PM IST
Read full letter from Lech Walesa to Trump expressing ‘horror’
Former Polish President Lech Walesa, who won the Nobel prize for pro-democracy efforts, critically panned Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy at the White House.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 06:03 AM IST
Youth will rule the world with intellectual, spiritual ability: LS speaker Om Birla
The upcoming generation will be able to rule the world with their intellectual and spiritual capabilities, said Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla
Published on Feb 28, 2025 08:44 AM IST
The Kerala model in deepening democracy
The capacity of a state government to serve the people in the way envisaged by the Constitution depends on the health of federalism in the polity
Published on Feb 26, 2025 07:47 PM IST
Pinarayi Vijayan
Inclined to greatness: A Wknd chat with Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay
In a new book on leadership, he stresses on a shift from conquest to responsibility in an overheating world. ‘It’s time to reset what it means to be a leader.’
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 09:12 PM IST
Sukanya Datta
Democratic India able to feed 800 million people, says Jaishankar
Democratic India able to feed 800 million people, says Jaishankar
Published on Feb 15, 2025 05:57 PM IST
PTI |
Is democracy in danger? Jaishankar shows inked finger after US Senator's remark
S Jaishankar defended India's democracy at the Munich Security Conference, contrasting it with the Western view of global democratic decline.
Updated on Feb 15, 2025 02:29 PM IST
Trend of planned deadlock in Parl not good for country: Birla
Addressing the legislators of Haryana after inaugurating the two-day orientation programme being held to train the MLAs, Lok Sabha speaker said that the strength of democracy lies in debate, dialogue, agreement, and disagreement.
Published on Feb 15, 2025 07:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
‘How can CJI in a democracy …’: VP Dhankhar questions judiciary's powers
The Vice President said that the Chief Justice of India shouldn't be involved in any executive appointment in a democracy like India.
Updated on Feb 15, 2025 05:12 AM IST
Digital pathways to Swarnim Bharat
This article is authored by Rajasekhar Kaliki, CTO, Piramal Foundation.
Published on Feb 13, 2025 04:45 PM IST
VVIP Delhi: When the stars voted
President Droupadi Murmu voted from the polling station in Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex.
Updated on Feb 06, 2025 01:41 AM IST
President, Union ministers, senior AAP leaders among early voters
Union ministers Hardeep Puri and S Jaishankar, Delhi BJP MPs Bansuri Swara, Manoj Tiwari and Harsh Malhotra and Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva were some of the other early voters.
Updated on Feb 05, 2025 04:20 PM IST
Pankaj Tripathi: Voting day should not be looked at as any other holiday
As former National Icon, Pankaj Tripathi advocates for voting, especially with young adults joining the electorate. He encourages people to embrace their right.
Published on Feb 05, 2025 10:09 AM IST
Day before bypoll, SP says govt trying to scare voters, party workers
Shyam Lal Pal, the SP state president, also alleged that police officers of a caste and religion were transferred in order to influence voting in the constituency.
Published on Feb 05, 2025 09:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Appraising the Constitution on its 75 anniversary
Scholars have criticised the Constitution for being colonial. The RSS claims it’s not rooted in an Indian ethos. So, in what sense has it been good for India?
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 10:40 AM IST