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Indian democracy

Remains of the Darkness

Rajeev Deshpande

The Emergency was a black chapter in India’s post-Independence history which has mercifully not been repeated. The curtailment of Article 352 and the proactive role of the constitutional courts in protecting the ‘basic structure' of the Constitution have prevented political overreach

Being Shashi Tharoor

Can he win the culture war within the Congress? 

Editor’s Note

India's story is too big to be left to rejectionists or cheerleaders

Rahul Gandhi: Bad Manners

His criticism of Indian democracy abroad is a misreading of the election results

Misplaced Elation

Instead of confusing quality with quantity, the Gandhi scion might profit from the excellent role

In the Name of the Republic

The re-centring of the Constitution in public discourse is a mixed blessing

Misreading Bhagwat

Why it is futile to look for signs of a rift between BJP and RSS

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