Top Congress leaders meet EC, says Meenakshi Natarajan's RS nomination wrongly rejectedCongress leaders have approached the Election Commission in New Delhi. They are protesting the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sab...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Thousands rally at Jantar Mantar as CJP escalates exam accountability campaignThousands gathered at Jantar Mantar for a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party. The youth-led movement demanded accountability for examinat...
07 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Court protecting rights only for those who can litigate not fulfilling constitutional function: Chief Justice of India Surya KantChief Justice of India Surya Kant stated that courts must be accessible to all citizens. He emphasized that justice is earned through trans...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
PM Modi completes 12 years in office; BJP, Union ministers hail his leadershipOn May 26, 2014, Modi took charge as India's Prime Minister with landslide victory. He got re-elected with a bigger mandate in 2019 and aga...
26 May, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
After journalist's human rights query, India rejects allegations, defends democratic valuesIndia has firmly rejected claims of human rights violations. A senior diplomat highlighted the nation's constitutional commitment to justic...
19 May, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Not inviting Vijay to form govt would disrespect TN's mandate, says Kamal HaasanTamil Nadu Election news: Makkal Needhi Maiyam chief Kamal Haasan asserts that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader Vijay must be invited to for...
07 May, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Balle balle & bullied ballot? Record number of voters is cause for cheer, but concerns over why many of them voted lingerIn a remarkable turn of events, the latest elections in multiple Indian states and a Union Territory showcased an unprecedented voter turno...
01 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Congress support women's reservation: Priyanka Gandhi says if Constitution Amendment Bill passed, democracy will be finishedPriyanka Gandhi supports women's reservation but criticizes the BJP's bills as politically motivated. She stated that without a caste censu...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Implementing women's reservation in 2029 elections is collective sentiment of nation: PM ModiIn September 2023, Parliament passed the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', commonly known as the Women's Reservation Act, that provided for r...
14 Apr, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Sensitivity, accountability, participation and reforms pillars of Indian democracy: PM ModiModi emphasised the need for democratic countries to deliver on values enshrined in their constitutions. He stressed that principles of dem...
10 Dec, 2021, 07.12 AM IST
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu calls upon lawmakers to bring 'behavioural change'Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday has said dysfunctional legislatures are a subversion of the "noble principle of constitutionalis...
31 Aug, 2021, 11.26 PM IST
ET Analysis: Hard question for Biden on ‘coalition of democracies’The liberal democracy construct, though well-defined through years of military and economic collaboration, will restrict the coalition to E...
22 Jan, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
Nation first, party next, self last: LK Advani in a blog postThe blog also provides glimpses of Advani's days as a devoted party worker.
04 Apr, 2019, 08.24 PM IST
There's fear Indian democracy could metamorphose into illiberal one based on Hindutva: Hamid AnsariSpeaking at the launch of his book, Ansari said "correctives" were essential, and it was the duty of the citizens and of the civil society ...
17 Jul, 2018, 11.01 PM IST
View: Governors must act with principled neutralityTraditionally Governors have been the bane of the Indian Constitution bowing to the party in power which appointed them.
17 May, 2018, 07.02 PM IST
PM hails Basaveshwara for giving principles of democracyPrime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled here a statue of Basaveshwara, the 12th century Indian philosopher and social reformer.
14 Nov, 2015, 05.44 PM IST
India recalls its troops from joint exercise in ThailandIndia has recalled its troops currently in Thailand for the bilateral 'Maitree' military exercise in the wake of the coup arising there.
23 May, 2014, 07.00 PM IST