How India’s Politics is Funded and Why it Needs to Change Published: 22 May 2024 Article This article highlights the Supreme Court's ruling against the 'Electoral Bonds' scheme, exposing the pervasive issue of unaccounted political funding in India. It calls for urgent reforms to ensure transparency, accountability, and equity in political funding to curb corruption and promote fair democratic processes. By Nitin Sethi
The Influence of Indian Diaspora: 2024 Election Dynamics Published: 29 April 2024 Article This article explores the role of the Indian diaspora in India's elections, as they mobilize support for political parties and advocate for greater representation. By Dr. Ajay Dubey
Indian Elections 2024: Social Media, Misinformation, and Regulatory Challenges Published: 9 April 2024 Article How India navigates the many competing forces and interests at play in the social media landscape will be critical in determining the future and health of its democracy. By Rohini Lakshané
Will Women be a Decisive Force in India’s 2024 Elections? Published: 9 April 2024 Article Given the steep rise in their participation in elections, women have become a sought after constituency for those running for power. By Dr. Rashmi Singh
India Votes 2024: Debates, Moods and Context Published: 8 April 2024 Article As India, the world’s largest democracy, heads towards its 2024 general elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of Narendra Modi seeks another five year term amidst collective mobilisation by opposition forces. By Kaustubh Deka
Understanding youth protests and activism in India’s northeast Published: 20 July 2022 Conversation India’s northeast has had a chequered history of youth movements and has been home to some of the recent strong pro-democracy movements in the country. Being young in India’s northeast necessitates acts of social interventions of various kinds. In this conversation, Dr. Kaustubh Deka and Dr. Soibam Haripriya reflect on the locality of youth movements and the long history of the culture of protest in the region, as well as its larger resonance. By Dr. Soibam Haripriya and Kaustubh Deka
Youth & Democracy: 5 Poems Published: 15 December 2021 Poem The prose of Indian poet Haripriya Soibam describes youth's struggle to preserve and promote democracy. Read her five poems for "Young voices on the rise - Youth and democracy in the Asia-Pacific region". By Dr. Soibam Haripriya
This land is mine Published: 31 January 2020 In this article, the authors explain that the recent amendments to India’s citizenship law, and the processes for listing Indian residents and Indian citizens in national registers together constitute an unprecedented threat to India’s secular democratic constitution. It explains that this is the first time a legal regime is being established which differentiates based on religious identity, which strikes at the heart of the humanist and inclusive framework of the Indian constitution. By Harsh Mander and Mohsin Alam Bhat
PEOPLE’S MANIFESTO FOR A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE INDIA 2024 Published: 1 February 2024 Manifesto The General Assembly of the Vikalp Sangam, consisting of over 80 people’s movements and civil society groups across India, has released a ‘People’s Manifesto for a Just, Equitable and Sustainable India, 2024’, on 18th December in New Delhi. By Vikalp Sangam