Political Parties

India's political parties

A study of democracy is incomplete without a study of one of its most fundamental components—political parties. In India, works on the country’s political parties so far have explored, among other things, the direct and indirect relationship between the nature and type of political parties and the different facets of the state and governance.

Publication Date:

27/12/2022

Source: Centre for Policy Research

Tags:

Political Parties, Political Decentralisation, India

Governance And Institutions

Global state of democracy report 2022: forging social contracts in a time of discontent

International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy Report 2022 provides an overview of the global and regional trends related to democracy and human rights, along with examples of efforts to reinvigorate social contracts around the world.

Publication Date:

01/12/2022

Source: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

Tags:

Politics, Political Parties, Human Rights, India, Global

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Kerala High Court regarding encroachment of public spaces for holding rallies and demonstrations, Kerala, 08/06/2021

Order of the Kerala High Court in the matter of W.P.(C) No.11886 of 2021 dated 08/06/2021. This writ petition is one filed by Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce and Industry along with its President seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents as well as law enforcement agencies including Police to formulate and issue guidelines for earmarking certain public areas in State of Kerala for the purpose of holding mass assemblies, including protests, campaigns, demonstrations, etc.

Judgement Date:

08/06/2021

Tags:

Roads, Land Encroachments, Political Parties, Kerala, High Court, Supreme Court

Economy

Rahul says govt treats farmers as inferior, Rajnath Singh points to Congress years

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned the “double standards” of the Union government in giving tax concessions and waivers to the rich while criticising the Budget for not having any

Publication Date:

12/07/2019

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Farmers, Budget, Political Parties, India, Minimum Support Price (MSP)

Environment

Canvassing goes noiseless as dhol-dhamaka and frills missing in Lok Sabha election

The ‘dhol-dhamaka’ usually associated with electioneering is missing this season as campaigning has evolved over the years.

Publication Date:

07/05/2019

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Punjab, Amritsar (T), Noise Pollution, Political Parties, Environment

Environment

EC goes green, votes for eco-friendly products

Going green in more than one way for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission has decided to exercise its franchise in favour of bio-degradable publicity material, besides checking the sou

Publication Date:

07/05/2019

Source: Pioneer (Chandigarh)

Tags:

State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Political Parties, Noise Pollution, Environmental Security, Waste Management, Environment

Environment

Ask candidates to focus on environment issues’

Kolkata: Ahead of the elections in Kolkata, city environmentalists have urged voters to demand that candidates pledge to solve citizens’ burning problems.

Publication Date:

07/05/2019

Source: Times of India (Kolkata)

Tags:

West Bengal, Environmental Security, Political Parties, WWF, Water, Environment

Environment

News that matters this election season

In this election, we have seen that the real issues that matter to people - climate change

Publication Date:

06/05/2019

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Drinking Water Scarcity, Waste Management, Sanitation, Political Parties, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Sunita Narain

Environment

HC notice on use of PVC flexboards harmful poll material

Ludhiana: Taking serious note of the impact of usage of PVC flexboards and other harmful material being used by the candidates during the elections, the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued not

Publication Date:

06/05/2019

Source: Times of India (Ludhiana)

Tags:

Punjab, Ludhiana (D), Plastics, Political Parties, Right To Information (RTI), Environmental Security, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Environment, High Court

Water Supply