The Future of Democracy After Russia’s Invasion-3 By Lucan Alumad Way Professor of political science at the University of Toronto. He is coauthor (with Steven Levitsky) of Revolution and Dictatorship: The Violent Origins of Authoritarian Durability (forthcoming). Beyond unifying democratic forces, the Russian invasion also has the potential to weaken the “authoritarian international”—a term coined by the late Belarusian scholar Vitali Silitski to describe the loose alliance and coordination among diverse autocracies to combat democratic threats. Such coordination and cooperation have included the sharing of legal tools to stamp out civil society, diplomatic support, military assistance, and privileged access to Russian energy…
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“Across the South Asia region, governments are becoming increasingly intolerant of criticism, discrimination against women and girls and marginalized groups are pervasive, and impunity is rife giving rise to widespread human rights violations that go unchecked, unaccounted for and unfettered,” said Yamini Mishra, South Asia Regional Director, Amnesty International. Explaining key issues related to South Asia, mentioned in Amnesty Internationl’s annual report on status of the human rights world over, she said that in the immediate aftermath of its takeover of Afghanistan in August last year, the Taliban curtailed media freedoms and used force to break up protests. Journalists were…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that once the poor are empowered, they have the courage to fight poverty. He participated in ‘Grih Pravesham’ of about 5.21 Lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin in Madhya Pradesh via video conferencing. The Prime Minister said that earlier, political parties did not do enough for the poor despite their professed stance. He emphasized that “these 5.25 lakh houses built in villages under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana are not just statistics These 5.25 lakh houses are the identity of the poor getting strong in the country.” He further said that this…
Calling for plugging loopholes in the delivery system, Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu said the onus is on civil servants to ensure that governance reaches the doorstep of the poorest and most vulnerable segments of our population. Civil servants must remember the fact that there is no better touchstone of a welfare scheme and development initiative than the prosperity of its beneficiaries through efficient implementation,” he added. Delivering the first Dr. Rajendra Prasad Annual International Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the 68th Founders’ Day of IIPA, in New Delhi, the Vice President underlined that a citizen-centric paradigm of governance hinges…
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal today called upon the G&J Industry to triple their exports target from about $35 billion exports at present to go for 100 Billion Dollar target worldwide, Goyal said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always focused on the Gems and Jewellery sector and aims to make India the No. 1 in the world in the G&J sector of not only the Made in India but also Designed in India jewellery. “I am sure this Centre will also play an important role in helping us meet very, very ambitious target in our India-UAE…
In presence of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a historic agreement was signed in New Delhi by the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the Chief Minister, Meghalaya Conrad K. Sangma, for settlement of the interstate boundary between the States of Assam and Meghalaya, in respect of 6 out of 12 areas of difference. This is another milestone in the fulfilment of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s vision of a peaceful and prosperous North East. Speaking on this occasion, Amit Shah said that today is a historic day for a dispute-free North East. He said Shri Narendra Modi has…
A section of ruling BJP in Karnataka are expressing reservations over ban on Muslim traders during temple festivals, in some areas of the state. Two BJP MLAs have openly criticised their own party-led government for the ban on Muslim traders during Hindu festivities. MLA Anil Benake and MLC AH Vishwanath spoke to local news channels and voiced their criticism of such politics based on religious division. A seasoned politician, formerly a member of both the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular), Vishwanath spoke to Public TV around Monday denouncing the government for its inability to check the increasing instances of…
The second session of the 4th The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) World Women’s Conference will be held online, 30 – 31 March, putting a new social contract, grounded in equality and equity, at the centre of recovery and resilience. The 4th ITUC World Women’s Conference is an important opportunity for women trade unionists from around the world to discuss and strategise to advance gender equality and equity within the context of a global health, economic and social crisis and beyond. The Conference takes place at a crucial time for workers and the trade union movement as the world is still…
The take-over of Ruchi Soya, a listed company that went into insolvency by Baba Ramdev and now he became owner of as many as 80 percent of its shares, without spending a single rupee, has once again leading to question the functioning of Indian Public Sector Banks and revealing how they are assisting massive `corporate frauds’. Ruchi Soya originally owed Rs. 12,146 crores to PSU banks. SBI writes off Rs 933 crores and settles its dues of Rs. 1,816 crore to Rs 883 crores. Other banks – PNB, CBI etc write off more than half their loans. Having reduced the…
The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has said that the two-day strike of the four national trade unions, which concluded today, a flop show in the coal industry. National working president Mahendra Singh of Akhil Bhartiya Khadan Mazdoor Sangh (ABKMS) ), an affiliated unit of BMS, claimed that miners and workers of the coal industry across the country especially in Jharkhand based coal companies of Coal India Limited (CIL) rejected the two-day (March 28-29) strike. “Since the presence of miners and workers in collieries during the strike in Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) and Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL) in underground mines as well…