Why 30th anniv of failed Soviet coup & destroyed it points to the growing doubts on democracy today

On the 30th anniversary of the failed coup in erstwhile Soviet Union, which @ShekharGupta covered as a reporter on the spot in Moscow, he explains what led to its failure in mere 3 days, why it led to Soviet disintegration and what it teaches us about growing worldwide scepticism on democracies today. Episode 816 of CutTheClutter. Brought to you by @Kia India --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Research by Tara Rao, Amogh Rohmetra and Vidhi Gupta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Shekhar Gupta's article from 1991 here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/co... Read Rafael Behr's column here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentis... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join our channel to get access to perks. Click 'JOIN' or follow the link below:    / @theprintindia   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8