Constitution

Mexico's popular president reaches out to his base

Despite approval ratings above 60 per cent, the president must leave power at the end of a single six-year mandate, as provided by the constitution

Victoria Gowri sworn in as Madras HC judge: The controversy surrounding the appointment decoded

A section of the legal fraternity from Chennai, citing her ‘affiliation’ with the BJP and ‘hate speeches’ against minorities, urged President Draupadi Murmu to return Victoria Gowri's nomination to the SC Collegium. Gowri was sworn in on Tuesday after the apex court refused to entertain the plea cha

Why was Sonam Wangchuk on a hunger strike in Leh? What are his demands?

The engineer-innovator, who gained national fame after inspiring the lead character in the Bollywood movie 3 Idiots, is demanding an extension of the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule for Ladakh and environmental protection from ‘unchecked industrial and commercial expansion’

Constitution greater than any president, says Elon Musk responding to Donald Trump

Trump’s comments came after Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, said he would reveal how Twitter engaged in 'free speech suppression' leading up to the 2020 election

Right Word | Constitution Day: How RSS played key role in defending Constitution of Bharat

There have been repeated attempts to violate the spirit of our Constitution in the past but organisations like the RSS have always come to the forefront to restore this spirit

Supreme Court upholds 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections by 3:2 majority

A five-judge Constitution bench in a 3:2 majority verdict has held that the provisions of the Amendment does not violate essential features of the Constitution

Dharma Files | This is how secularism has failed India

The government should immediately get out of the business of running Hindu temples, as by not doing so it violates one of the basic tenets of secularism

Nupur Sharma case: To err is human, to rectify it is justice

There are numerous examples where the Supreme Court, in pursuit of safeguarding fundamental rights, called for including even the courts within the definition of State so that even its judgement can be challenged if seen to be violative of the fundamental rights

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to be re-elected YSR Congress chief on 9 July

The election will take place this afternoon on the concluding day of the YSRC's two-day plenary after the party constitution is amended to enable Jagan's election as president for a lifetime

'Constitution condones exploitation': Kerala minister triggers row with remark, Opposition seeks resignation

Saji Cherian made the comments while he was speaking at a political programme at Mallappally in Pathanamthitta district and the issue came to the light after visuals of the speech were aired by regional television channels on Tuesday