On Fascism and Other Maladies: A Conversation with Luis Britto García
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On Fascism and Other Maladies: A Conversation with Luis Britto García

ByCira Pascual Marquina

Experimental writer and columnist Luis Britto Garcia is one of Venezuela’s best-known and most respected intellectuals. In this interview, he talks about fascism and corruption, as well as his hopes for a Chavista victory in the upcoming July 28 presidential elections.

BJP Is Undermining India’s Democratic Credentials – We Must Fight Back Using the Vote, Our Most Important Weapon
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BJP Is Undermining India’s Democratic Credentials – We Must Fight Back Using the Vote, Our Most Important Weapon

ByNeera Chandhoke

BJP’s subversion of the electoral process and Modi’s communal rhetoric undermine credentials of democracy in India. It is time to use the only democratic weapon people have, the vote, responsibly.

The Ram Rajya Being Imagined Is Certainly Not That of Gandhi’s
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The Ram Rajya Being Imagined Is Certainly Not That of Gandhi’s

ByIra Bhaskar; and S.N. Sahu

As a devout Ram bhakt, Gandhi’s idea of Ram and of Ram Rajya was a completely different one from the exclusionist and majoritarian Hindutva one that we see in circulation today. Also, extract from: ‘Gandhi’s Ram Rajya Was No Hindu Raj’.

The Implications of Appropriating Ram as a Mascot for Politics – 2 Articles
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The Implications of Appropriating Ram as a Mascot for Politics – 2 Articles

ByPurushottam Agrawal; and Sravasti Dasgupta

‘The Idea of Ram, and the Idea of India’: Those using Ram as a political mascot must consider how their actions impact the ideals of an inclusive, democratic and just society India aims to be. Also: ‘PM Modi in Ram Temple Pran Prathishtha: End of Secularism as “Distance” Between State and Religion?’.

Emerging Challenge to the Constitution
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Emerging Challenge to the Constitution

BySuryapratim Roy

In 2023 the Constitution was challenged as being colonial and outdated. Bibek Debroy’s opinion piece was product placement, a warning of things to come. The aim behind these suggestions is to facilitate Central “executive efficiency”, governance involving “law and order, and swift dispute resolution”.

Parliament, CAG, EC: More Pillars Crumble as Modi Tightens Hold; Are We Headed for an Open Autocracy?
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Parliament, CAG, EC: More Pillars Crumble as Modi Tightens Hold; Are We Headed for an Open Autocracy?

ByP. Raman; and Anand K. Sahay

The parliament’s fall as an institution of functioning democracy was accompanied by axe on the Election Commission and CAG. Also: The INDIA alliance parties need to recognize the magnitude of the historical moment they are navigating. Unity is, therefore, an existential imperative. Are they aware of this reality?