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Disinformation that has been “scaled up and weaponised” on social networking platforms presents a major challenge and threat to democracy and media credibility, N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited, said on Sunday. Speaking at the opening session of the fifth World Media Summit (WMS) held in Guangzhou,…

V.D. Satheesan, Opposition leader, draws comparison between PR agencies in India and Nazi Germany's Joseph Goebbels. He believes dictators can be easily defeated and urges upholding of democracy and secularism. M.K. Muneer suggests Congress leadership start Nehruvian Schools as a creative reply to schools propagating divisive education.

Arriving at a pivotal political moment in Myanmar’s history, the diverse ethnic groups involved in the pro-democracy movement have proven that peace in Myanmar is possible

The American legal system has never faced greater challenges or demands for reform from people of all races and across the political spectrum

Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter interest in state elections only increased. 

105-yr-old Rukkamma from Polasa village, Jagtial district, cast her vote in a wheelchair, inspiring others to exercise their voting right. Senior citizens & transgenders in Karimnagar district braved cold weather to cast their ballots in the first two hours. A vibrant democracy celebrated!

The violence now and reverses suffered by the ruling junta in Myanmar point to a new phase in the civil war

Winston Peters had only just been sworn in as deputy prime minister when his long-standing antipathy to the news media emerged in the form of a serious accusation.

Sexual education is also an important aspect of social justice education