POLITICAL polarisation at a global level is worming itself into the governance fabric of institutions. Institutions are being immobilised by political polarisation at both elite and mass levels.

Structured dialogue is a starting point for developing a shared understanding between people with opposing views on polarising political issues. Even in seemingly intractable contexts, such as ...

IN THE aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, much blame was heaped on social media for fuelling partisan rancour. Even Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook, considered the idea that social ...

Vidya Balan is an actress who has typically been reserved about voicing her opinions on public matters. Yet, in a previous ...

COVID-19 has unleashed a new wave of democratic erosion across South and Southeast Asia. In India, the government arrested activists who protested against a discriminatory citizenship law and in ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Minister for culture Saji Cherian on Monday came out with a clarification on his controversial remark ...

lections are over, unofficial results are in and allegations of rigging have been brought on record. Once negotiations with smaller groups and independent winners are complete, the next government ...

OVER THE weekend wonks flocked to Seattle for the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association. Among other things, they discussed how political divisions hamper the fight against ...

POLITICAL violence and unprecedented upheavals are taking place around the world, and the level of anxiety is also being raised. Former US president Donald Trump being shot at and grazed by the bullet ...