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Explained: What It Took To Frame India's Constitution
Debates over 167 days, 274 members, 36 lakh words -- that's what it took before the Constituent Assembly adopted the world's longest written constitution on this day in 1949.
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Constitution Day 2022: Know About Its History And Importance
Constitution Day 2022: India celebrates Constitution Day, or National Law Day, every year on November 26 as it marks the day the Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.
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Birth of a Nation: Looking Back at India’s First Republic Day
Revisiting India’s first ever Republic Day celebration on 26 January 1950, and the day preceding it.
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Urge Youngsters To Know More About Constituent Assembly Proceedings: PM Modi
Noting that the Constituent Assembly met for the first time on this day 75 years ago, PM Modi urged youngsters to know more about this gathering's proceedings and the eminent stalwarts who were a part of it.
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Book Excerpt: The Case That Cemented The ‘Basic Structure’ But Divided The Bench
How the landmark Minerva Mills case brought forth uncomfortable dynamics among the two most senior judges of the Supreme Court.
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The Origins Of Indian Citizenship
The post-partition years were different. Today, the CAA is unconstitutional for several reasons, writes Abhinav Chandrachud.
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Is ‘Constitutional Morality’ A Dangerous Doctrine?
What does constitutional morality really mean? Is it a dangerous weapon in the hands of unelected judges, asks Abhinav Chandrachud
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"We Must Never Tamper With Basic Spirit Of Constitution": Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday paid tributes to the founding fathers of the Constitution and said nobody should tamper with the basic spirit of the Constitution.
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The Spirit Of Article 370
The President’s declaration violates the spirit of Article 370, though perhaps not its letter, writes Abhinav Chandrachud.
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The Missing Biography
Why it’s difficult to find a revisionist biography of an Indian historical figure, that challenges the conventional narrative.
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Why Nehru Fought The Cow Slaughter Ban
How Jawaharlal Nehru fought a losing battle within his own party over the question of cow slaughter. By Abhinav Chandrachud.
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Locals Pitch-In To Build House For MLA Living In Hut In Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh a newly-elected MLA along with his wife lives in a thatched hut in Sheopur district does not have a proper house, but will soon get one thanks to people in his constituency.
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Restore Ambedkar’s Constitution, Decolonise Governance
The tyranny of political expediency has ruptured the scheme of governance provided for in the Constitution.
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From Purdah To Parliament: Begum Aizaz Rasul
Begum Rasul's autobiography is breezy and anecdotal but the tone conceals her serious role in the debates on separate electorates in the Constituent Assembly where she was one of the 28 Muslim League members, more importantly, the Assembly's only Muslim woman. Her daughter, Zeenat Iman who lives in Delhi, feels her mother never got her due from his...
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A 'Jungli' In The Constituent Assembly: Jaipal Singh Munda
December 1946. The Constituent Assembly was starting the debate on a new Constitution. The icons of the national movement: Nehru, Patel, Prasad, Ambedkar, Sarojini Naidu had spoken on democracy, on fundamental rights, on liberty. And then on December 16th 1946, the voice of Jaipal Singh was heard for the first time.
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Explained: What It Took To Frame India's Constitution
Debates over 167 days, 274 members, 36 lakh words -- that's what it took before the Constituent Assembly adopted the world's longest written constitution on this day in 1949.
-
Constitution Day 2022: Know About Its History And Importance
Constitution Day 2022: India celebrates Constitution Day, or National Law Day, every year on November 26 as it marks the day the Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.
-
Birth of a Nation: Looking Back at India’s First Republic Day
Revisiting India’s first ever Republic Day celebration on 26 January 1950, and the day preceding it.
-
Urge Youngsters To Know More About Constituent Assembly Proceedings: PM Modi
Noting that the Constituent Assembly met for the first time on this day 75 years ago, PM Modi urged youngsters to know more about this gathering's proceedings and the eminent stalwarts who were a part of it.
-
Book Excerpt: The Case That Cemented The ‘Basic Structure’ But Divided The Bench
How the landmark Minerva Mills case brought forth uncomfortable dynamics among the two most senior judges of the Supreme Court.
-
The Origins Of Indian Citizenship
The post-partition years were different. Today, the CAA is unconstitutional for several reasons, writes Abhinav Chandrachud.
-
Is ‘Constitutional Morality’ A Dangerous Doctrine?
What does constitutional morality really mean? Is it a dangerous weapon in the hands of unelected judges, asks Abhinav Chandrachud
-
"We Must Never Tamper With Basic Spirit Of Constitution": Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday paid tributes to the founding fathers of the Constitution and said nobody should tamper with the basic spirit of the Constitution.
-
The Spirit Of Article 370
The President’s declaration violates the spirit of Article 370, though perhaps not its letter, writes Abhinav Chandrachud.
-
The Missing Biography
Why it’s difficult to find a revisionist biography of an Indian historical figure, that challenges the conventional narrative.
-
Why Nehru Fought The Cow Slaughter Ban
How Jawaharlal Nehru fought a losing battle within his own party over the question of cow slaughter. By Abhinav Chandrachud.
-
Locals Pitch-In To Build House For MLA Living In Hut In Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh a newly-elected MLA along with his wife lives in a thatched hut in Sheopur district does not have a proper house, but will soon get one thanks to people in his constituency.
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Restore Ambedkar’s Constitution, Decolonise Governance
The tyranny of political expediency has ruptured the scheme of governance provided for in the Constitution.
-
From Purdah To Parliament: Begum Aizaz Rasul
Begum Rasul's autobiography is breezy and anecdotal but the tone conceals her serious role in the debates on separate electorates in the Constituent Assembly where she was one of the 28 Muslim League members, more importantly, the Assembly's only Muslim woman. Her daughter, Zeenat Iman who lives in Delhi, feels her mother never got her due from his...
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A 'Jungli' In The Constituent Assembly: Jaipal Singh Munda
December 1946. The Constituent Assembly was starting the debate on a new Constitution. The icons of the national movement: Nehru, Patel, Prasad, Ambedkar, Sarojini Naidu had spoken on democracy, on fundamental rights, on liberty. And then on December 16th 1946, the voice of Jaipal Singh was heard for the first time.
