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Topic: Constituent Assembly

Sabarimala’s constitutional roots: Revisiting the 1948 clash between faith, freedom and reform

Sabarimala reference will ultimately decide whether 1948 constitutional compromise between religious freedom and social reform still holds in India where religion is both intensely personal and fiercely political

Real cooperation between man & woman not possible without social, economic, political justice: Hansa Mehta

On 19 December 1946, Hansa Mehta delivered an address in the Constituent Assembly, calling for equality of status and opportunity for women in independent India.

Caste Hindus lobbied the Constituent Assembly to defend untouchability as a ‘religious right’

In Assembling India’s Constitution: A New Democratic History, Rohit De and Ornit Shani show how upper-caste Hindus tried to protect caste privilege by presenting themselves as a minority under threat.

No constitutional provision deserves repeal more than the one imposing Hindi: P Kodanda Rao

The article to adopt Hindi as the official language of the Union was moved by . Gopalaswami Iyengar. The fact that he was from Madras has been exploited to assert that non-Hindi members welcomed Hindi, wrote P Kodanda Rao in 1988.

ThePrint Quiz, 26 January, 2025: On 76th Republic Day, how much do you know about the Constitution

India is celebrating its 76th Republic Day. In this edition of ThePrint Quiz, let’s test your knowledge of the Constituent Assembly and the Constitution.

Election Commission can’t be a kingdom within a kingdom; it needs central oversight: KM Munshi

On 16 June 1949, KM Munshi argued in the Constituent Assembly that the election commission must balance independence with central oversight to ensure impartiality and practicality.

Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

One of 15 women in India’s Constituent Assembly, Kamala Chaudhri defended the Hindu Code Bill

In 'The Fifteen', Angellica Aribam and Akash Satyawali document the extraordinary lives of the women who helped shape the Constitution of India.

Muslims don’t want reservation. We want to merge in the nation–Tajamul Hussain

On 26 May 1949, Constituent Assembly member Tajamul Hussain argued against the idea of reservation for Muslims, adding that such measures would do ‘more harm than good’.

‘Pregnant person’ — not just women, trans men & others can also be with child, says Supreme Court

Bench led by CJI has used term 'pregnant persons' in judgment & explained why. Last year, CJI had stoked controversy by observing that there was no absolute concept of man or woman.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.