Very funny headline "Why Indian democracy has flourished ". Where you are Mr. writer? India is heading towards nadir day by day under this democracy. If you compare our democracy with the Americans or Europeans then you will find this difference.If hell exists then it is south Asia in which India is located. Look at other countries or regions in this world they are developing steadily. But where we are. Metropolitan cities are not India. There are so many villages and cities where basic infrastructure is not available after this 61 years old democracy. The voting system is full of flaw. Illiterates are allowed to vote for this democracy. They dont have any idea about democracy and they dont know the value of vote. In parliament our politician make mockery in the name of democracy.