Constitution Of India

Independence Day Special: Nuclear tests, liberalisation and more… The milestones that define India

India is marking its 76th year of Independence and it’s been a long and arduous journey. It has several achievements to its credit – from becoming a Republic in 1950, to becoming a nuclear power in 1974 and achieving social equality by striking down Section 377 and decriminalising homosexuality

Off-centre | Article 370 dead or alive: Supreme Court to decide

A Constitution Bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant will decide its fate

If Indian media fails to speak out against the silencing of Kashmir, it risks losing its own voice in the future

Zero evidence exists to support the government's claim, peddled by journalists who ought know better, that the communications blackout in Kashmir is saving lives

Inhabitants of Imphal valley: Meiteis have a right to be heard

Vested demographic interests and selfish vote-bank politics must not be allowed to crush the aspirations of any community

Collegium chaos: How Israel’s judicial reforms find a parallel in what India needs

The Collegium should be abolished forthwith, the NJAC created, and the primacy of the elected Parliament over an unelected judiciary should be asserted, and that too, unambiguously

Drafting History: How India’s Constitution came to being in 1950

Drafting the Constitution of India was no easy task. It took the Drafting Committee two years, 11 months and 18 days of deliberations, debates, and discussions to come up with the first draft of the document. It later came into effect on 26 January 1950

Neither a saboteur nor a sage: Governor is a constitutional functionary who needs to be solely loyal to the Constitution

Governors need to act true to their conscience and Constitution. That will take care of the dignity of their office

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

Constitution Day of India: History, significance and all you need to know

To celebrate Constitution Day, the Preamble of the Constitution is read out in government offices and schools across India

Uniform Civil Code: Why only a tall leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi can execute UCC in India

If Hinduism can evolve and change and become more progressive, what is stopping Muslims from doing likewise?