

1: Pratap Bhanu Mehta on Indian Democracy at 73
Sep 1, 2020
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, India's finest public intellectual, joins Milan for a conversation on Indian democracy. They discuss the handling of COVID-19 by democratic and autocratic regimes, polarization and prejudice in Indian society, executive power in Indian democracy, and the Supreme Court's role in upholding the rule of law.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic and democratic regimes
01:33 • 8min
Polarization and Prejudice in Indian Society
09:58 • 19min
Disaggregated Power and Accountability Structures: Examining Executive Power in Indian Democracy
29:03 • 11min
The Supreme Court and the Rule of Law in India
40:28 • 8min
Reflections and Future Directions in Indian Politics
48:54 • 7min