My film is a take on middle class` view on democracy: Anirudh

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 20:03

Debut filmmaker Anirudh Chautala says his upcoming satire `Democracy Private Limited` is an attempt to show middle class` mindset towards the political system.

US-Egypt alliance to remain, despite dim democracy

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 10:07

The White House is reluctantly preparing to accept an Egyptian government that could be a democracy in name only.

India needs alternative policies, not leaders: CPI

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 18:53

India does not need alternative political leaders but "alternative pro-people policies" to overcome its economic woes, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said on Thursday.

Myanmar marks 25th anniversary of pro-democracy uprising

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 14:00

Myanmar activists on Thursday held their first march through Yangon to mark the anniversary of a bloody crackdown on democracy rallies 25 years ago.

Democracy under threat in West Bengal: Brinda Karat

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 22:16

CPI-M Politburo member Brinda Karat on Wednesday appealed to the people to focus on West Bengal where democracy "is under threat" from the Trinamool Congress government.

Badals ruined economy, democracy of Punjab: Bajwa

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 20:14

Congress on Wednesday accused the Parkash Singh Badal family of ruining the economic, social and democratic character of Punjab for their vested political and business interests.

Army should not play political role in Egypt: EU

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 11:24

Armed forces should not play a political role in a democracy, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union has said.

Govindacharya floats new platform ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 00:09

Leaders and activists came together with RSS ideologue KN Govindacharya to offer what they claimed was an "alternative" to present "pro-West, pro-rich and corrupt" policies of major political parties.

No democracy left owing to rampant corruption: Anna Hazare

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 19:26

Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday said there is hardly any democracy left in the country because of rampant corruption.

Democracy weakening: Sharad Yadav

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 00:12

With the SC prohibiting jailed MPs, MLAs and MLCs from contesting elections, JD(U) president Sharad Yadav said things which should have been enacted by Parliament is being done by court which reflects the "weakening" of democracy.