Democracy, Demography & Destiny : Part 1
Democracy and population aren’t new concepts to India! Democracy has been thriving here for almost three-quarters of a century, while in terms of population, we’ve made such “stellar progress” that we’ve now clinched the number one spot globally! The goal of this series is to give readers a basic introduction to the complex conundrums that the bizarre arithmetic of population has thrown at democratic systems today! The main focus of this series will revolve around India’s upcoming delimitation, the ongoing North-South tussle related to it, its impact on Maharashtra, the BIMARU states being sustained by the tax revenues of progressive states, and similar issues. But since this is a global question, before diving into India’s mess, I thought we should first get a little more acquainted with the topic. So, in this series, we’ll take a detour through places like Korea and the Gulf before tackling India’s problems head-on! With that, here’s the first installment of this series...