Crippling Majoritarianism and Political Polarisation – An Analysis
It is impossible to make a case on the positive outcomes of sectarianism or majoritarianism politics, albeit the argument on “democratically elected mandate of the people” makes for an impenetrable defense. After the accession to power by…
Web of Laws – Absconding of Wrongdoers
Laws are like spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught. Honor De Balzac Human civilization can claim without fear of disavowal that law has advanced quickly in an organized way…
Appeasement Politics – The Saintly Bigotry of Indian Politicians
Men build too many walls and not enough bridges. We live in a society where abstract forts are constructed. Beliefs and ideologies based on them are developed right from the foundation. We embrace a lifestyle owing to…
Is India in the hands of the Eligible ones? – The need for Political Eligibility Test
Have we ever thought, why we, the candidates need to give an Eligibility Test aka- Entrance Exam, for getting admission into a professional degree college? Why aren’t we selected on the basis of our junior and senior…
Hung Parliament – A Democracy without Majority
The word ‘Hung Parliament’ comprises of two words, ‘Hung’ the past tense of the word hang which primarily means something which is suspended from above and dangles free in the lower region, and ‘Parliament’ the legislative body…
Should there be a limit to Media Freedom?
From every mountainside, let freedom ring. An iconic quote said by one of the most noteworthy advocates of liberating a community and introducing them to the true meaning of ‘freedom‘, Sir Martin Luther King. ‘Freedom’ a term…
Electoral System in major world Democracies – An Analysis
The Electoral System or Voting System is the way by which the general public selects their Representatives. The Electoral System or System of Voting is a set of rules and regulations that decide how elections and referendums…
The Killing of General Soleimani – Assassination or Anticipatory Self-Defence?
In January 2020, the United States launched an airstrike attack against an Iranian convoy which resulted in the death of Major General Qassem Soleimani along with nine other people. This event marked another low in the ever-deteriorating…
Role of Citizens in Nation Building
What is a nation and what does the word mean according to an individual? What constitutes a nation? These are some of the questions that need to be answered before understanding the concept of nation-building. Although the…
