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'Hard reality': High Court upholds partial demolition of Ujjain mosque for Kumbh
September 11, 2026 2:30 am
The court also noted that portions of 10 temples and a mosque had already been removed along the same road and that authorities in Ujjain had taken action against constructions involving around 80 religious places
Karnataka Council flays 'Manuvaadi' ritual after Mallikarjun Kharge's rally
August 17, 2026 8:16 pm
The resolution was passed by voice vote amid noisy protests from Opposition members pressing for the resignation of minister B Nagendra.
Street protest is resurrection of democratic politics, not insurrection against it
July 29, 2026 1:09 am
Mass mobilisations are not lynch mobs; more often than not, these are guided by a shared purpose and bound by an unwritten moral code. Above all, these street protests do not substitute the formal constitutional order
Rare First Edition Constitution replica draws visitors at Bengaluru bookstore
July 22, 2026 1:35 pm
The ‘Constitution Corner’ initiative features a collection of free-to-read books, including a rare First Edition replica of the Constitution, and a monthly discussion.
A letter to Babasaheb Ambedkar: Those who sing paeans to you inflict wounds on your Constitution
April 14, 2026 5:15 am
Your Constitution has become unrecognisable if not almost irrelevant, amid bad practices and clever distortions. You were prescient when you warned that the Constitution would fail, not because it was not well-crafted, but because the people entrusted to work on it choose to make it a failure.
Manoj Jha writes: My surname does not frame my politics. I am a teacher and citizen, too
February 06, 2026 7:09 am
In a republic as diverse and unequal as ours, the temptation to retreat into identity certainties is understandable. But yielding to that temptation comes at a steep cost. It diminishes citizenship, flattens political imagination, and forecloses principled disagreement
Jharkhand High Court says election soul of democracy, upholds state’s reservation framework for urban local body polls
January 28, 2026 5:53 pm
The Jharkhand High Court was hearing a plea seeking a direction to reserve the post of mayor of the corporation for the scheduled caste category in the forthcoming elections and dismissed the same.
Karnataka High Court cites Mahatma Gandhi, denies bail to UAPA accused
December 18, 2025 1:22 pm
UAPA Bail Plea News: Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, the Karnataka High Court said that he had also said that “right is duty well performed”.
When Dalit demands and upper-caste anxieties collided in the making of India’s Constitution
December 08, 2025 11:29 am
Rohit De and Ornit Shani’s new book, Assembling India's Constitution: A New Democratic History, traces the demands put forward by Dalit organisations, upper-caste groups, and individual petitioners — each articulating their fears, ambitions, and visions of justice for the new republic as the Constitution took shape.
Celebrate Constitution by respecting checks & balances
December 02, 2025 3:24 pm
One concrete step that can reinvigorate parliamentary democracy is to mandate a minimum of 100 sitting days for each calendar year. More sittings would enable thorough debate, ensure greater time for scrutiny, give the Opposition a platform to articulate concerns.
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Constitution Day 2019: Inspirational Quotes by Dr BR Ambedkar
November 26, 2019 11:22 am
Constitution Day 2019 Quotes: Also known as Samvidhan Divas, the day is commemorated to remember that the constitution of the country provides the fundamental rights and duties and to uphold them as a responsible citizen of the country. On India's 70th Constitution Day, here is a look at Ambedkar's powerful and thought-provoking quotes.
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