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Israel and India show that democracy is about more than just elections
Having elections is not always a wholesome indicator of democracy’s health. Is it any wonder that even some of the greatest champions of liberal democracy aren’t so sure about it any more?
India’s future does not lie in a highly mythologised past
India’s secular old order has never seemed so fragile as in the month since Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister, writes Rashmee Roshan Lall
Reconciliation with the past is central to a reparations deal
Whether or not the Caribbean claim ever moves forward, the process enshrines a bold and innovative way to heal the wounds of history, writes Rashmee Roshal Lall
The past horror of slavery can’t be measured or compensated
Trying to put a monetary figure on the human anguish of the Atlantic slave trade is fiendishly complex
Gang rape verdict exposes the uneven nature of Indian justice
Middle class self-absorption has resulted in a myopic, shockingly unequal response to Indian realities, whether it is corruption or sexual violence.
UN faces crisis of credibility over 8,000 cholera deaths in Haiti
Amid claims that peacekeepers introduced cholera to Haiti, the UN must choose between humanitarianism and callous impunity.
After the death of Chavez, Venezuela remains in flux
How long can the nation's distinct brand of 21st-century socialism survive the death of its charismatic architect?
Modi's damaged goods still fit the bill for many Indians
Narendra Modi's candidacy for the prime ministry presents India with a choice: good management without morals, or principled governance consistent with the original secular idea of India.
India's emotional flurry obscures lack of action on rape
Raising the next generation to think of sex and women in a healthier way would address the grievance on a placard held aloft by an angry girl in Delhi: "Right now, society teaches don't get raped, rather than don't rape."
Reincarnations of Reagan and Carter in an outdated debate
Mitt Romney's division of the world into friends and enemies shows outdated understanding of the world
India ignores the 'P-word' in dealings with Afghanistan
India is making a strategic effort to build up ties with Afghanistan, while leaving Pakistan out of the equation.
US will be careful in any legal move against Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch's empire could, just possibly, face corrupt-practices charges in the US. But the decisions to me made will likely be at least partly political
Hunger strikes unify a 'Middle India' that is sick of corruption
Hunger strikes and anti-corruption protests have exposed a crisis of confidence in India's elected government.
An 'emerged' India is still submerged in corruption
India's home secretary brands the rebels "the gravest threat to India's national security". But is that because they blow up government assets without remorse? Or because they signify the failure of the Indian state?
