Status of India’s Democracy 70 Years After Independence

Taking stock of India’s democracy

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/k6IhP0F5uWiOqEOerpwIZN/Despite-stains-democracy-has-thrived-in-India.html

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/WF3sjWFeKkaOsoraXovnAN/Indian-democracy-A-tryst-of-continuity-with-change.html

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/yEKX1LGTQp9eyXtITut4iP/India-proved-James-Madison-right-about-federalism.html

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/india-independence-anniversary-pluralist-democracy-by-shashi-tharoor-2017-08

Economic performance since Independence

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/i2J6iDjzshJ4XKwzTo2V1K/What-freedom-has-meant-for-the-Indian-economy.html

Timeline of key events:
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/QYaohpsFZCqbxR1lrcy4JK/70-years-in-Indian-politics-and-policy.html