In this interview with Tarunabh Khaitan, we discuss the ongoing crisis of democracy and constitutionalism in India. At the time of conducting the interview, elections are underway in India, with approximately a month left for results to be declared.In this context, we discuss the differences between the first and the second term of the Modi government, India’s place in the ongoing wave of global populism,suggestions for recovering constitutional democracy, and the dangers of “Scholactivism”.