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Hyderabad: After the removal of the theory of evolution from the Class 10 curriculum stoked significant concern earlier this year, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has now removed the periodic table and democracy for Class 10 students after the latest revision. Among the topics dropped from the science textbook are also […]
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Dropping several topics and portions from the NCERT textbooks last month triggered a controversy, with the Opposition blaming the Centre for "whitewashing with vengeance"
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The Thai election verdict, rejecting military-monarchy establishment, is a lesson for all the dictatorship regimes
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It should be used for upholding constitutional values rather than using it against those ideas
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To counter repoliticisation of decentralised bodies, citizen’s participation in decision-making should be promoted
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The Supreme Court quashing the ban on MediaOne TV is a watershed moment in shielding the media from state excesses
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The lengthening shadow of the Modi regime over the media has meant shrinking of space for free speech
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When the matter is slated for an appeal in the higher court, it is preposterous to disqualify Rahul Gandhi, a move that amounts to abusing constitutional institutions
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20 years on, Bush’s promise of democracy falls short as the country has lurched from one political crisis to another
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Rahul Gandhi alleged that the whole "tamasha" by BJP members in Parliament has been created by the government to divert attention from the Adani issue
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Competing for supremacy among organs of state should not compromise either the letter or spirit of our Constitution.
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The protesters swarmed into Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace on Sunday
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Government must tame surveillance capitalism to preserve democratic order and promote a flourishing digital society
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Vijayawada: Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Saturday said that if people lose faith and trust in the judiciary, the very survival of democracy will be at stake. Justice Ramana, who is scheduled to demit office next week, said it was necessary to ensure that people do not lose faith and trust in […]
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New Delhi: India has helped the world discover the true potential of democracy and the keyword for the country today is compassion for the downtrodden, needy and those on the margins, President Droupadi Murmu said on Sunday. In her maiden address to the nation on the eve of the 75th Independence Day, Murmu said major […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of killing democracy and the federal system. Addressing a meeting organised by the TRS party, Rao said, “You (Modi) are killing democracy and federal system every day, you are bringing down the government which doesn’t listen to you and oppressing voice […]
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New Delhi: Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday remembered India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary and described him as an institution-builder who strengthened our democratic roots, but lamented that the BJP has weakened democracy by bulldozing institutions. He said India now needs a “Bharat jodo” more than ever before. His […]
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Authoritarianism is anathema to democracy. For a pluralistic and open society like ours, democracy is the best suited model. Any institution that tends to deviate from the core values of respecting individual freedom, dignity and cultural and social diversity faces the risk of losing public faith. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana’s recent observations on […]
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress leader Sachin Sawant on Monday welcomed Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s “a strong Congress is important for democracy” remark, but asked him to speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on what he claimed as BJP’s efforts to destroy the opposition. Sawant, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary, also expressed concern over the BJP’s […]
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New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked social media giant Facebook on Wednesday and alleged that it was “worse for democracy”. Gandhi shared a compilation of news reports on Twitter, accusing the social media giant of helping the BJP reach out to voters during the elections. “Meta-worse for democracy,” Gandhi said on Twitter. He […]