Electoral transparency and integrity

Transparency, disclosure, integrity and reform across India’s electoral system.

16 September 2011WritingADR Speaks

Can undemocratic parties serve a democratic nation?

Suhas Palshikar (‘By the ballot alone’,IE,August 6) presented an elegant case against internal democracy in political parties. How persuasive,though,was it? Suhas Palshikar (‘By the ballot alone’,IE,August 6) presented an elegant…

17 March 2011WritingADR Speaks

Campaign for finances

Why we should not rush into state funding of elections? In this season of scams,there is one more in the making. There has been a lot of talk about the…

1 February 2010WritingADR Speaks

Putting paid to paid news

The election expenses scandal implicates more than just the media and the political class A new phenomenon called “paid news” has entered the Indian lexicon. This is the fraud being…

23 March 2007WritingADR Speaks

A judicious defence

When the other two pillars of state prove ineffectual, the judiciary has to assert itself The article by Pratap Bhanu Mehta 8216;With due respect, Lordships8217;, March 12 and several letters…