Is our Democracy truly representative?
In spite of a valiant fight put up by the INDIA coalition in the 2024 general elections, Prime Minister Modi ascended the throne for a historic third consecutive term. Notwithstanding…
India Electoral Reforms
Representation and its Discontents: The Conundrum of Elections in India
by Maya John and Mudita Singh Kushwaha [This is the first part of a two-part series on the critical engagement with the 2024 general elections in India] India is in…
Separate electorate vis a vis joint electorate with reservation-True political rights to untouchables (SCs)
In modern democratic governance, political representation of citizens is vital to the public policy-making process. Every citizen must have the right to be represented in legislative bodies that frame policies…
Public Trust as a Non-negotiable Duty of the Indian State
Proposed electoral reforms not only evokes a procedural and constitutional debate, but has deeper implications for India’s engagement on the idea of public trust File image of an Aadhaar…
How is EVM against the fundamentals of democracy?
When EVMs were introduced to the Indian electoral system, it was generally welcomed by all. We were told that these machines will reduce the election expenses and would help in…
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