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Topic: Constitution

Political, parochial, or unique? SC’s ‘swadeshi’ interpretation of law has legal fraternity divided

Rejecting imposition of timelines on Governors & President for assent to bills, SC’s bid to frame constitutional interpretation as 'swadeshi' unleashes a range of reactions.

Khattar’s ‘Mahapurush’ U-turn after Congress kicks up storm over his remark on Ambedkar & Constitution

Congress claims Union minister questioned Ambedkar's role in making of Constitution & remarks show 'mindset' of BJP. Khattar made the remarks after meeting widow of IPS Y Puran Kumar.

No ‘maharaja, princess’ in court, orders Rajasthan HC. What Constitution says about royal titles

HC pulled up heirs of Jaipur's ex-royals, giving them a week to drop titles from their petition. Courts have repeatedly noted that titles of nobility conflict with principle of equality.

The many lives of Indian sadhus—rebels to arts to politics

Alongside diverse works, the DAG exhibition explores spiritual, cultural, and artistic expressions across the Indian subcontinent.

‘Jaitley was sent to threaten me, LS poll was rigged’: Rahul’s speech at Congress conclave raises storm

Rahul was speaking on constitutional challenges at a Congress conclave in Delhi Saturday. Rohan Jaitley, the son of Arun Jaitley, hit back, asking Rahul to be mindful.

No plans to drop ‘socialist’ or ‘secular’ from Constitution, govt tells Rajya Sabha

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said any move to amend the Preamble needs broad consensus & thorough deliberation, adding that the government has not started any formal process so far.

Go-to lawyer for high-stakes constitutional & human rights cases, Dushyant Dave retires at 70

As he exits after 48 yrs in legal profession, Dave leaves behind a legacy marked by constitutional advocacy, public interest litigation, and a critique of judicial power.

ONOE: Ex-CJIs say bill ‘may not’ violate basic structure of Constitution, but question powers to EC

While Justice JS Khehar was forthright that bill may fall short of legality and constitutionality in other aspects, Justice DY Chandrachud was guarded, says an oppn MP.

Constitution, whatever form it is in, deserves to be respected—Ram Madhav on ‘secular-socialist’ debate

Speaking to ThePrint, the BJP leader & RSS member also highlights changing global order & India's need to invest in research & tech in a world where wars are no longer fought on the ground.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.