Tag: Democracy
National Voters’ Day (NVD), 25th January – Strenghtening Youth Participation In...
Policy UpdateAgamya GoyalBackgroundInitiated in 2011, National Voters’ Day (NVD) is commemorated annually on 25 January, marking the establishment of the Election Commission of India...
Mapping Democracy: Evaluating India’s Local Government Directory (LGD), 2007 And Its...
Policy Update Diva BhatiaBackgroundIndia’s three-tier system of local governance: comprising of Gram Panchayats (village level), Panchayat Samitis (block level) and Zilla Parishads (district level)...
National Panchayat Awards, 2023: Strengthening Grassroots Democracy In India – IMPRI...
Policy UpdatePrithvi NaohIntroduction The National Panchayat Awards are a yearly initiative by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). Government of India , to recognize and...
Ministry Of Panchayati Raj: Strengthening Grassroots Democracy Since 2004 – IMPRI...
Policy Update Gauri KhannaIntroductionThe Ministry of Panchayati Raj was established in 2004 under the Allocation of Business Rules, 1961, to monitor all matters related...
One Nation One Election: Revitalizing Democracy – IMPRI Impact And Policy...
Aditi Narayani PaswanA single election cycle would put in the hands of marginalised electorates and regional parties an instrument of change which was lost...
One Nation One Election Will Weaken Democracy
ARUN KUMARThe argument is that repeated polls are expensive and also push political parties towards populistic promises. But the long term benefits they trigger...
From Votes To Voices: Observing International Democracy Day On 15th September...
Sumit DahiphaleBackground:-The International Day of Democracy is celebrated worldwide on 15 September each year. It was established through a resolution passed by the UN...
Transparency In Political Funding: A Path To Cleaner Democracy
TK ArunAll political funding should be routed transparently through electronic means, via UPI, IMPS, Neft or RTGS. Let parties crowdfund themselves. In a democracy,...
Preventing Democratic Backsliding Isn't The Same As Securing Democracy – IMPRI...
T K ArunThe INDIA bloc’s ability to rein in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vaulting ambition to godhood does not extend to addressing a vast...
Coalition Power: How India’s Democracy Thrives Amid Opposition Strength – IMPRI...
TK ArunIndian democracy has become stronger with the emergence of a strong Opposition, and a clear verdict that the people do not appreciate the...
