Articles by Taylor C Sherman
Planting the seeds of a new India
A near-fatal plane crash, reluctant campaigners, tussles over party expenses, and a polling cycle that was shrinking from four months to under three weeks - the mechanics of holding the world's biggest elections formed part of the drama, as a massive new democracy found its feet.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 01:27 PM IST
Democracies need to be constantly nurtured
No democratic system is ever fully secure. Opposition parties, civil society and the press all have a part to play in the constant struggle to protect democracy, but as independent India’s first generation of leaders showed, the ruling party must lead
Updated on Feb 25, 2023 06:12 PM IST
Taylor C Sherman