-Newsclick.in Among 179 countries, India ranked 93 in the Liberal Democracy Index, and 100 in the Electoral Democracy Index, says V-Dem’s report. New Delhi: India has figured in the top 10 autocratising countries of the world along with El Salvador, Turkey and Hungary, and projections indicate that there will be a further decline in democracy in the country, according to a recent report released by the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute (Varieties of Democracy...
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'India Among Top 10 Autocratising Nations; Democratic Slide to Continue': V-Dem Institute
-TheWire.in After being classified as 'electoral autocracy' last year by Sweden's V-Dem Institute, India continues to hold on to its dubious honour even this year. New Delhi: India has figured in the top 10 autocratising countries of the world along with El Salvador, Turkey and Hungary, with projections ominously indicating that there will be a further decline in democracy in the country, according to the latest report of the V-Dem Institute on...
More »Value the knowledge of the Ganga’s riverine communities for river’s development -NCAER
-Hindustan Times The National Council of Applied Economic Research recently conducted a study, titled, Livelihood and Health Challenges of Riverine Communities of the River Ganga, in collaboration with the University of Chicago’s Tata Centre for Development to explore the social & economic engagement of the riverine communities on the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. A large section of the population living in the Ganga river basin still depends on the...
More »PM Modi dials Russian President Putin, discusses safe evacuation of Indians from Kharkiv
-IndiaToday.in PM Modi spoke to President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and discussed the safe evacuation of Indian nationals from the conflict areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. They discussed the safe evacuation of Indian nationals from the conflict areas. As per a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office read, "The two leaders reviewed the situation in Ukraine, especially in the city of Kharkiv...
More »Sudden Switch to Organic Farming Impractical: Kerala Farmers Protest Fertiliser Subsidy Cut
-Newsclick.in Farmers of the state’s rice bowl have said that the expenses and efficiency of organic farming are not viable for large-scale paddy production. Thiruvananthapuram: The price hike and shortage of chemical fertilisers and reduction in subsidies have galvanised the farmers of Kerala. The Kerala Karshaka Sangham (KSS), the state unit of the All India Kisan Sabha, organised protests at 210 centres across the state on Monday demanding the Narendra Modi government’s...
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