Earlier this year the elections in Egypt, Russia, Colombia, Venezuela and several others have not been able to rise above censure. The recent elections in Pakistan and Zimbabwe have come under serious criticism and their credibility has been questioned. According to experts, True democracies around the world seem to be on the decline. Electoral democracies […]
The entire world on January 5th witnessed with grave dismay as to how a group of looters and committers of series genocide as well as suffocators of freedom of expression and violators of human rights has already pushed the country towards Kakistrocracy by staging a so-called election, which has been boycotted by the people of […]
By- Swadesh Roy | Date- May 15, 2012 Bangladesh shares land boundary with two countries; one is India and another is Myanmar. In 4289km land boundary of Bangladesh, Bangladesh shares only 193 km with Myanmar; another 4096 km boundary is shared with India. It is one of the longest borders between two countries. It is […]
By- Staff Reporter | Date- December 27, 2011 History was almost made on Tuesday night as the much awaited, debated and eyed Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 was passed in the Lok Sabha amidst furious debate. However, the parallel Constitution (116th Amendment) Bill, which would have given the Lokpal constitutional status was rejected in house […]
By- Barta Xompadok The hardliner faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) claimed that Assam Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was once an over ground member of the outfit. In a press release sent to Times of Assam, the publicity commander of the hardliner faction, Arunodoy Dohotiya stated that Himanta Biswa Sarma was a […]
By- Correspondent | Date- August 26, 2011 In a popular attempt, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi has slammed her late husband’s nephew Rahul Gandhi for only being a mere spectator to his party getting neck deep in corruption. While responding to Anna Hazare supporters at a public meeting in her constituency, Maneka questioned […]