India

Sex Workers Deserve Equal Rights and India’s Supreme Court Agrees

posted on June 9, 2022 by Gabrielle Oneill

University of California, San Diego Tagged With: India

India’s recent Supreme Court decision to improve the rights of sex workers is not only a poignant step towards acceptance and regulation of the industry but also a clear example of judicial decree …

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Violence Against Muslims and Silencing of the Press in India

posted on June 6, 2022 by Rachel Bedi

University of California, San Diego Tagged With: BJP, India

Narendra Modi, the current Prime Minister of India has been in power since 2014. His party- the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- is a right-wing party known for strong Hindu nationalist beliefs. …

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Modi’s New India: The World’s Largest Democracy Under Fire

posted on April 22, 2022 by Arpan Anand

Boston University Tagged With: hindu nationalism, India, Islam, Narendra Modi, populism

Many would characterize India as the world’s largest democracy. Even the current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has called India “The mother of all democracies.” However, it seems as though that the …

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Can Independent Electoral Commissions Save American Democracy?

posted on March 11, 2021 by Matthew Barrow

Northeastern University Tagged With: elections, India, legislature, redistricting, United Kingdom, United States

Can independent electoral commissions save American democracy from its gridlocked legislature? Based on its international implementation, no! Independent electoral commissions in this post will be …

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Democratic Erosion in India: A Case Study

posted on February 5, 2021 by Ozlem Ozturk

Koç University Tagged With: backsliding, country case, democratic backsliding, India, India democracy, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Narenda Modi

INDIA’S DEMOCRATIC BACKGROUND India’s experience with democracy dates back to 1947 when it gained independence from British colonial rule.[1]It declared itself a democratic state by adopting its …

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Indian Prime Minister Modi Furthers the Divide, Both Politically and Racially

posted on November 28, 2020 by Grace Kaldor

University of Georgia Tagged With: BJP, India, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Narenda Modi, UAPA

India’s Constitution, which came into effect in 1950, outlines the rights guaranteed to citizens in India. Similar to other democracies, this includes the right to equality, the right to …

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Jammu and Kashmir as an Example of Extreme Populism in India

posted on November 19, 2020 by Shaili Smith

University of Chicago Tagged With: India, India democracy, Modi, Narendra Modi, populism, Prime Minister Narenda Modi

In 2014, Narendra Modi ran as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and won the position of Prime Minister. The major theme of the BJP is Hindutva, which is an ideology that seeks to …

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Lessons in Democratic Erosion: The Case of India

posted on November 17, 2020 by Atman Mehta

University of Chicago Tagged With: democracy, India

Democracy in India is certainly at risk, if not already subverted, a demise that has been turbocharged under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That such a state of affairs is unfolding in India is …

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