Pluralism

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.

Electoral politics is driven by demands not needs, and voters can push for inclusion of environmental concerns on the agenda of political parties.

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.

Given the steep rise in their participation in elections, women have become a sought after constituency for those running for power.

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.

It is imperative that both men and women speak up and raise their voices against gender-based violence.

In spite of the history of legislative reservations for women, it's essential to recognise that there may be more effective solutions to achieve women's political empowerment.

A proof of identification is necessary for all individuals. But asking trangender persons to undergo medical certification as proof of existence violates their right to privacy.