The Future of Democracy After Russia’s Invasion-2 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). All this changed on 24 February 2022. Two factors made Russia’s invasion a watershed moment in Europe’s battle for democracy: the stark moral clarity of Ukraine’s cause and the existential security threat presented by a newly aggressive Russia. There have been few conflicts in recent history that have been so completely black and white. At first, in the weeks before the invasion, a number of…
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When you enter the ‘RK Coffee house’ in Jallandhar, Punjab, the frescoed walls welcome you, with an extraordinary hospitality team that includes Himanshi Mittal. Himanshi, 16 yrs has cerebral palsy. Her smile and confidence would draw anyone’s attention Born with the condition, she also had a few medical complications early in life and had to undergo corrective surgeries. This trail caused delays in her development that left her parents to explore furiously ways of re – planning their lives while also discovering avenues that would help Himanshi accomplish her best. When in a mainstream school, Himanshi kept to herself. She…
Emirates will re-introduce pre-pandemic flight frequencies to its destinations in India from April 1st. The airline will be operating 170 weekly flights to nine cities in the country. The move comes on the back of the decision by the Indian government to restore international flights to and from the country in line with established bilateral agreements from the end of March. Emirates will be operating 35 weekly flights to Mumbai, 28 weekly flights to Delhi, 24 weekly flights to Bengaluru and 21 weekly flights to Chennai. At the same time, Hyderabad will welcome 21 weekly flights, Kochi will see 14…
Instead of delivering a fair recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, states across South Asia waged a sustained assault on peaceful demonstrators, journalists, human rights defenders, judiciaries and civil society organizations in a bid to silence dissent, driving a deepening human rights crises aided by increasing impunity, said Amnesty International today as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. Amnesty International Report 2021/22: The State of the World’s Human Rights covers 154 countries and delivers a comprehensive analysis of human rights trends globally. In 2021, human rights in South Asia were dealt a major setback as the Taliban took…
Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu said historians should be committed to truth and called for an ‘objective re-evaluation of Indian history through fact-based research. Stressing the need for greater academic rigor in historical research, he cautioned against “selective or incomplete accounts of Indian history”. He said that retelling historical facts through an ideological viewpoint will provide a distorted view, as was done under the colonial rule. Instead, he urged historians to strengthen ‘scientific writing of history with the help of specialized bodies like the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR). He was participating in the valedictory function of the Golden…
The second leg of the festival Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav(RSM) 2022 will begin in Warangall, today. Governor of Telangana Smt. Tamilisai Soundararajan will inaugurate the two-day Mega cultural extravaganza. The Union Minister of Culture, Tourism G.Kishan Reddy will take part in the RSM activities tomorrow. The National Cultural Festival of India, Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022 started at Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh on March, 26, under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Mahotsav will have an auspicious beginning with the performance by local artists and choreographed folk performances. It will also witness classical Music performance by Hyderabad Brothers (Carnatic Vocals) and musical performance…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said that the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will be interacting with the students, teachers and parents all over the world during the 5th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha on April, 1. Pariksha Pe Charcha is a much-awaited annual event in which the Prime Minister responds to questions related to examination stress and related areas posed by students in his uniquely engaging style in a live programme, he added. Terming Pariksha pe Charcha, a public movement, Minister Pradhan outlined the importance of this year’s PPC in wake of the country coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal said that the UAE-India partnership is destined to play an important role in the global economy and in ensuring a better future for billions of people around the world. “This will be a defining partnership for the 21st century,” added the Minister. Addressing a session on ‘Gateway to Growth – Roundtable on Indian Startup Ecosystem’ in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Goyal said: “Today we are the third largest Startup ecosystem, but our aspiration is to be the world’s number one startup destination. The Startup bug has caught India’s imagination. The entire innovation ecosystem that…
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) new report “Controlling the Message: Challenges for independent reporting in Greece”, finds that challenges to the independence of the media and the safety of journalists are systemic in the country. While the problems are not unique, their intensity is highly problematic and sets it apart from most other EU Member States. The Report details the findings and recommendations of its online fact-finding mission to Greece. The mission, involving interviews with more than thirty local stakeholders, was implemented by the MFRR partners, including the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), together with Reporters Without Borders in December 2021. The result of this crisis…
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). As Russian rockets bombarded Kyiv on the night of Thursday, February 24, the world appeared to be on the cusp of a dark era. Many worried not simply about Ukraine but about the security of Europe. Would Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attack inspire similar aggressions by other authoritarian powers against vulnerable democratic neighbors? Would China seize the moment to move against Taiwan? Would we descend into a period of expansionist authoritarian rule? Such…