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Joan Monfort : Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, center, poses with attendees at the Meeting in Defence of Democracy summit in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 18, 2026.

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BY Ruchira Gupta

Illustration: Vikas Thakur

The Theatre of India's Foreign Policy Post Pahalgam

BY Harish Khare

Source: PTI : Flames billow as a police bike is set ablaze by factory workers during a protest demanding a hike in wages, in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, April 13, 2026. The protest carried incidents of arson, vandalism and stone-pelting reported from Phase-2 and Sector 60 areas, police said.

Noida Workers Protest: Is Protest Against “Normal”?

BY Manoj Kumar Jha

File Photo : Ashok Gehlot |

Gehlot alleges ‘erosion of democracy’ under BJP rule

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| Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson : Protest near the Washington State Capitol building

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Suresh K. Pandey : In an interview, T.M. Krishna speaks to Outlook about his new book, what the symbols stand for, on sedition and the preamble to the Constitution.

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BY Ashlin Mathew

| Photo- File : Yogi Adityanath |

Legislature Is the Basic Pillar of Democracy: Yogi Adityanath

BY Outlook News Desk

PTI; Representative image : He also used the occasion to praise journalists who, he said, continue to challenge the Union BJP government.

TN Chief Minister M.K. Stalin Says Free Press Must Safeguard Democracy On National Press Day

BY Outlook News Desk

HarperCollins India : Criminals entered electoral politics primarily to shield themselves from state prosecution and rival gangs. Political office provided them with informal immunity and the means to manipulate state machinery, allowing them to delay or evade justice while consolidating power.

Money And Muscle In Indian Politics: Book Excerpt From Milan Vaishnav’s ‘When Crime Pays’

BY Milan Vaishnav

IMAGO / Newscom World : Rahul Gandhi, a fourth-generation politician, on stage addressing a crowd

Dynasty Vs Merit: Why Both Threaten Indian Democracy

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| IMAGO/Hindustan Times : During his visit to Colombia, Gandhi also met Colombian President Senate Lidio Gracia.

Rahul Gandhi Warns Of Democracy Threat In India During EIA University Visit In Colombia; BJP Reacts

BY Outlook News Desk

O.P. Singh, DGP & Head, Haryana State Narcotics Bureau

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Are We There Yet? Reflections On International Day Of Democracy

BY Outlook News Desk

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Mobile-First Elections: A New Dawn For India’s Democracy

BY Yogi Kochhar

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#Watch | Is Israel Really the Secular Democracy World Leaders Claim It To Be?

BY Outlook News Desk

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| Photo: Vikram Sharma : Speaking Up: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) convened a ‘Save Waqf Conference’ at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi on April 22, uniting scholars, community leaders and political figures

No Neutral Move

BY Anand Teltumbde

Getty Images : Pro-Monarchy Protest in Nepal Turn Violent

Pro-Monarchy Protests In Nepal Turn Violent, Nepal's Ex-King Expresses Sorrow

BY PTI

| File Pic : Nepal PM KP Oli

Nepal PM Oli Takes Dig At Pro-Monarchists, Says Democracy Has No 'Reverse Gear'

BY PTI

Getty Images : A voter casts his ballot for the German federal parliamentary elections at a local polling station on February 23

In Germany, An Election That Could Hollow Out Democracy

BY Pradnya Bivalkar

PTI : EAM Jaishankar at Munich Security Conference

Jaishankar Counters 'Democracy Doesn't Put Food On Table' Remark With 'India Provides Nutrition Support To 800M'

BY Outlook News Desk

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Republic Day: The Constitution’s Promise Of Justice, Equality, And Unity

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Entry Only Artwork by Indian artist T. Venkanna, which recalls his visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland

A New Equation For War, Death And Democracy

BY Ajay Gudavarthy

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Never Ending Wars In The Age Of Democracy | Outlook’s Twin Editions

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Deep Dive | Episode 30 | How Are Democracy and Wars Connected?

BY Outlook News Desk

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