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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?
Off-centre | India@75: A New Upanishad for a New India
In the dialogic form, typical of ancient India, ‘Hindutva and Hind Swaraj’, is a new column that explores of the meaning of India in our times, especially how the unfulfilled aspiration of a Bharatiya renaissance can be realised
Why live streaming court proceedings of Constitution Benches is a ‘supreme’ leap towards transparency
The historic move by the Supreme Court also saw wide public interest with over eight lakh views of the proceedings
India@75: How Preamble to the Constitution was adopted, its origins, what it means
The Preamble to the Constitution is an introductory statement that explains the Constitution’s guiding purpose, principles and philosophy. It also indicates the source from which the Constitution derives its authority
Parliament has all the authority to repeal the Places of Worship Act, whenever it may want to
Here’s why the doctrine of basic structure is in no way stopping Parliament from repealing the Places of Worship Act
GhoseSpot | Ex-civil servants’ open letter to PM Modi: A new ‘toolkit’ to target government
For years, civil servants have run the country. Their proclivity to control the narrative by default even after retirement is an equally disturbing trend for democracy
Why it is right time to discuss and work towards a Uniform Civil Code, shorn of religious rhetoric
The hijab controversy in educational institutions is the latest manifestation of the urge to put the Constitution below religious beliefs
Prominent Pakistani dissidents hail their country's Supreme Court ruling
The Pakistan Supreme Court has ruled on the right side of history by upholding the Constitution of Pakistan, South Asians Against Terrorism and for Human Rights (SAATH), a pro-democracy outfit of Pakistanis said
Off-centre | Why Hindus should not be punished for being the biggest ‘minority’ in India
The division between minorities and majorities should ultimately go. But until that happens, all minorities, whether defined by numerical, religious, or ethnic means, should get the same opportunities
India needs a radically inclusive Constitution to build radically inclusive society for disabled
Inclusion of physical and mental disability as a protective ground in the Constitution will mainstream disability in the public and constitutional law discourse
Dharma Files | Why Constitution makers should have included ‘historical justice’ in Preamble
By leaving out historical justice, as a form of justice which needs to be redressed, the historical experience of these traditions, especially Hinduism, is being ignored
Amid Udupi hijab controversy, demand for Uniform Civil Code grows stronger
The hijab controversy — a completely avoidable incident otherwise — lays emphasis on the need for a Uniform Civil Code in the country
How Hindutva is the foundation of Indian Constitution
The core values of the Constitution are liberty, equality, fraternity, peaceful co-existence, democracy, and respect for nature. These cultural-civilisational values are the crux of Hindu culture
How D in the DNA of Bharat stands for democracy and diversity
We need to understand that democracy and diversity in Bharat is part of its ‘samskriti’ which is both valued and cherished