With every election, democracy is undoubtedly deepening in India. But it is also exposing the systems limitations. True, the frequency of polls is at regular intervals. It is also true that the voters are free to exercise their ballot and walk up to the polling booths on their own and on their free will.

Indira Gandhi was gunned down by her bodyguards on this day 25 years ago. Ramachandra Guha looks at the legacy of India's most controversial and best-known politician. In the summer of 1965, Indira Gandhi was thinking of shifting base from Delhi to London.