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‘Manusmriti, not Constitution being implemented in UP,’ says Rahul Gandhi, attacking BJP in Lok Sabha

During parliamentary debate on 75 years of Constitution, the LoP also quoted Savarkar, saying 'worst thing about the Constitution of India is that there is nothing Indian about it'.

BJP, Opposition clash over Ambedkar’s legacy, spar over Nehru on day two of Constitution debate

BJP says it has given Ambdekar due respect, accuses Congress of undermining him. DMK MP brings up BJP leaders' pre-poll rhetoric of changing Constitution, bringing Hindu rashtra.

Watch CutTheClutter: What worked, what didn’t for BJP & INDIA bloc, why Oppn needs new talking points

In Episode 1572 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how new strategies by INDIA bloc and NDA will define future elections.

Kalyan to Dadar, how Uddhav Sena is doubling down on Hindutva push after Maharashtra poll debacle

With Mumbai civic polls likely to be the next big test, Shiv Sena (UBT) wants to shed ‘Muslim league’ tag, experts say. But party says Hindutva has always been a part of its ideology.

BRS & BJP take aim at Revanth govt over Allu Arjun arrest. ‘Real culprits are state’s rulers’

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says 'law will take its course in Arjun’s case too'. Actor granted interim bail soon after a local court sent him to 14 days' judicial custody.

‘They hijacked Constitution, carry it in their pockets’: Rajnath targets Rahul Gandhi, Congress in LS

Speaking to commemorate 75th anniversary of adoption of Constitution, the defence minister accuses Congress of using it to further its “political interests” several times in the past.

Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP & RSS in debut speech. ‘It’s Samvidhaan, not Sangh-vidhaan’

'Nature of fear' is such now in the country that it has now afflicted the ruling party too, prompting it to 'run away' from answering questions in Parliament, Wayanad MP says.

Congress fields Sandeep Dikshit from New Delhi. How it is trying to reclaim Sheila Dikshit’s legacy

Congress has fielded ex-CM late Sheila Dikshit’s son Sandeep Dikshit from New Delhi assembly constituency, which AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has won thrice since 2013.

‘One Nation One Election’ bills likely in Parliament next week, constitutional amendment an uphill task

Cabinet clears 2 bills. One for simultaneous elections to LS & states will require constitutional amendment. Another for aligning polls in Delhi, Puducherry, J&K is an ordinary bill.

Kerala & TN CMs honour Periyar’s legacy at Vaikom Satyagraha centenary. What the movement was about

At the centenary celebration of the movement against caste discrimination, Pinarayi Vijayan &b MK Stalin also called for states to unite in face of growing infringement on their autonomy.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.