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Women's Quota Takes Centrestage in Bengal As Voting Day Approaches
The debate intensified after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of committing foeticide by opposing what he called a genuine constitutional effort to fast-track women's reservation in legislatures
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Columbia University Introduces Free Expression Initiative Amid Rising Campus Speech Debate
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University will launch Reconstructing Free Expression in 2026 to address First Amendment violations and democratic erosion in the US.
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"Rs 71 Lakh Cash, 21 Tola Gold:" YouTuber With 2.4 Million Subscribers Under Fire For Taking Dowry Disguised As "Daan"
The controversy centres around the definition of "daan" (gift) versus dowry, with some arguing that the gifts were voluntary and others condemning the practice as a social evil.
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Chinese Woman Forces Daughter To Walk On Knees In Cold, Sparks Debate
Dr. Qiao Ying of the Shanghai Mental Health Center stated that the mother's behaviour constitutes emotional and physical abuse.
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10 Bills That Grabbed Eyeballs Around The World In 2025
Numerous bills were passed around the world throughout 2025. However, some of them ignited fierce debates, with some citizens and opposition leaders expressing concerns over rights, security, and economics against national priorities.
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'Jailed Imran Khan, Gave Life-Time Immunity To Asim Munir': India Slams Pak At UN
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, called out Islamabad's "obsessive focus on harming India and its people."
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19 Bills, Including New Income Tax Act, Passed Without Protesting Opposition
Nineteen bills - including two critical proposals, one to overhaul the Income Tax Act of 1961 and another to amend the Constitution to sack ministers facing criminal charges - were passed sans discussion or debate with the opposition.
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No Plan To Remove 'Socialist' And 'Secular' From Preamble: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Rajya Sabha that although some groups are advocating for the removal of the words "socialist" and "secular" from Constitution's Preamble, the government has no current plan or intention to do so.
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"Mask Of RSS Has Come Off Again...": Rahul Gandhi's Jab On Preamble Row
Rahul Gandhi weighed in Friday on the row over the words 'secular' and 'socialist' in the Preamble to the Constitution, which had been triggered by comments from RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale,
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"RSS NEVER Accepted Constitution...": Congress' Fierce Attack In Preamble Row
The Congress on Friday hit out at a senior member of the RSS - the ideological mentor of the ruling BJP - after he seemed to advocate for the removal of the words 'secular' and 'socialist' in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.
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RSS Leader Calls For Debate On Words "Socialist", "Secular" In Preamble
Dattatreya Hosabale, the general secretary of the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, today said the fate of two words in the preamble of the constitution - "Socialist" and "Secular" -- should be decided through debate.
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Opinion | An Appeal Against Primetime Poison - By Manoj K Jha
Toxic and abusive public discourse may not be as dramatic as a constitutional crisis, but it is more dangerous because it corrodes democracy from within, making it harder to have meaningful conversations, solve real problems, or hold power accountabl
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Religion-Based Reservation Violates Constitution: RSS
Amid the ongoing debate over the Karnataka government's decision to provide a 4% reservation for Muslims in government contracts, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale asserted that the Constitution does not allow religion-based quota.
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Winter Session Ends, Lok Sabha Sees 57% Productivity, Rajya Sabha At 40%
Parliament was adjourned sine die on Friday, capping off a tumultuous session that saw a robust debate on the country's constitutional journey and the introduction of two landmark bills on simultaneous elections.
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"Congress Anti-Ambedkar, Twisted My Words": Amit Shah Amid Massive Row
Home Minister Amit Shah - at the centre of a ferocious Congress-led maelstrom following his "Ambedkar is the fashion" quip in Parliament last night - counterattacked Wednesday by accusing his rivals of being "anti-Ambedkar" and "anti-Constitution".
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Women's Quota Takes Centrestage in Bengal As Voting Day Approaches
The debate intensified after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of committing foeticide by opposing what he called a genuine constitutional effort to fast-track women's reservation in legislatures
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Columbia University Introduces Free Expression Initiative Amid Rising Campus Speech Debate
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University will launch Reconstructing Free Expression in 2026 to address First Amendment violations and democratic erosion in the US.
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"Rs 71 Lakh Cash, 21 Tola Gold:" YouTuber With 2.4 Million Subscribers Under Fire For Taking Dowry Disguised As "Daan"
The controversy centres around the definition of "daan" (gift) versus dowry, with some arguing that the gifts were voluntary and others condemning the practice as a social evil.
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Chinese Woman Forces Daughter To Walk On Knees In Cold, Sparks Debate
Dr. Qiao Ying of the Shanghai Mental Health Center stated that the mother's behaviour constitutes emotional and physical abuse.
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10 Bills That Grabbed Eyeballs Around The World In 2025
Numerous bills were passed around the world throughout 2025. However, some of them ignited fierce debates, with some citizens and opposition leaders expressing concerns over rights, security, and economics against national priorities.
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'Jailed Imran Khan, Gave Life-Time Immunity To Asim Munir': India Slams Pak At UN
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, called out Islamabad's "obsessive focus on harming India and its people."
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19 Bills, Including New Income Tax Act, Passed Without Protesting Opposition
Nineteen bills - including two critical proposals, one to overhaul the Income Tax Act of 1961 and another to amend the Constitution to sack ministers facing criminal charges - were passed sans discussion or debate with the opposition.
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No Plan To Remove 'Socialist' And 'Secular' From Preamble: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Rajya Sabha that although some groups are advocating for the removal of the words "socialist" and "secular" from Constitution's Preamble, the government has no current plan or intention to do so.
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"Mask Of RSS Has Come Off Again...": Rahul Gandhi's Jab On Preamble Row
Rahul Gandhi weighed in Friday on the row over the words 'secular' and 'socialist' in the Preamble to the Constitution, which had been triggered by comments from RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale,
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"RSS NEVER Accepted Constitution...": Congress' Fierce Attack In Preamble Row
The Congress on Friday hit out at a senior member of the RSS - the ideological mentor of the ruling BJP - after he seemed to advocate for the removal of the words 'secular' and 'socialist' in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.
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RSS Leader Calls For Debate On Words "Socialist", "Secular" In Preamble
Dattatreya Hosabale, the general secretary of the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, today said the fate of two words in the preamble of the constitution - "Socialist" and "Secular" -- should be decided through debate.
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Opinion | An Appeal Against Primetime Poison - By Manoj K Jha
Toxic and abusive public discourse may not be as dramatic as a constitutional crisis, but it is more dangerous because it corrodes democracy from within, making it harder to have meaningful conversations, solve real problems, or hold power accountabl
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Religion-Based Reservation Violates Constitution: RSS
Amid the ongoing debate over the Karnataka government's decision to provide a 4% reservation for Muslims in government contracts, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale asserted that the Constitution does not allow religion-based quota.
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Winter Session Ends, Lok Sabha Sees 57% Productivity, Rajya Sabha At 40%
Parliament was adjourned sine die on Friday, capping off a tumultuous session that saw a robust debate on the country's constitutional journey and the introduction of two landmark bills on simultaneous elections.
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"Congress Anti-Ambedkar, Twisted My Words": Amit Shah Amid Massive Row
Home Minister Amit Shah - at the centre of a ferocious Congress-led maelstrom following his "Ambedkar is the fashion" quip in Parliament last night - counterattacked Wednesday by accusing his rivals of being "anti-Ambedkar" and "anti-Constitution".
