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Speaking at the closing session of the 84th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Mumbai, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar encouraged presiding officers to invoke authority to ensure decorum in legislative bodies

Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity releases manifesto emphasizing the need to shun communal politics and focus on real issues.

From yesterday's Justice Department press release: A Berklee College of Music student, who is a citizen of the People's Republic of China (PRC), was convicted by a federal jury in Boston today of stalking and threatening an individual who posted fliers in support of democracy in China around the Berklee…

Support for democratic norms has gone from ‘bad to worse’ as Trump’s attempt to twist messaging is working

The theme of this year's Republic Day is 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Bharat: Loktantra ki Matruka', symbolizing India's aspirations and its role as a nurturer of democracy. Read further on Dynamite News:

President Droupadi Murmu address to the nation on the eve of the 75th Republic Day on January 25 2024

With New Hampshire behind, the question isn’t who’s running but whether US democracy will endure

How has the mainstream media continually failed to recognize the threat? Let us count the ways

The Congress criticised the Election Commission on the National Voters’ Day for refusing to meet INDIA bloc leaders on its demand for greater use of VVPATs in polls, terming it as an “injustice” that strikes at the very foundations of democracy.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday will explore greater coordination with emerging regional partner Angola, capping a tour of Africa to champion US-friendly democracies as global crises mount.

Incoming NPR CEO Katherine Maher has a background in tech and world affairs. She says the network's mission fits neatly with her advocacy of the free flow of information in expanding democracy.