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TopicConstitution Day

Topic: Constitution Day

Constitution no deity to bow to & move on. Institutions meant to uphold its spirit faltering

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‘AI can improve judicial system’s efficiency’ — full text of CJI Bobde’s Constitution Day speech

On the occasion of Constitution Day, CJI Bobde spoke about SUVAS, an AI software designed to translate English judicial documents into 9 vernacular languages.

Post of constitutional head is seriously compromised in Bengal: Governor hits out at TMC govt

West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has been at loggerheads with the TMC government in the state, added that the situation is "unprecedented and challenging".

Can’t preserve rights without fulfilling responsibilities: PM Modi on Constitution Day

PM Modi addressed a joint Parliament session on Constitution Day, which was boycotted by the opposition over the Maharashtra crisis.

Sharad Pawar hails SC order on Maharashtra floor test, calls it a tribute to Ambedkar

The NCP chief says it is heartening that the apex court's verdict came when the Constitution Day is being celebrated.

On Constitution Day, holding the powerful to account is our foremost fundamental duty

More than 10,000 citizens have been charged with sedition in Jharkhand for the act of ‘writing a part of the Constitution on stone’.

Indian democracy’s big contradiction – Dalits cherish Constitution, privileged want a rethink

Modi government decided to celebrate Constitution Day in 2015. But India’s SC/STs have been celebrating the day much before the official announcement.

Preamble reading, year-long campaign — how Modi govt will mark 70 years of Constitution

The plan also includes a special session in Parliament’s Central Hall to be addressed by PM Narendra Modi on 26 November, Constitution Day.

Pledge to follow fundamental duties — how govt wants students to mark 70 yrs of Constitution

HRD ministry has sent a circular to all higher education institutions to conduct a host of activities to celebrate 70 years of the Indian Constitution.

A run for equality, stamps & tour to London — govt has big plans for Ambedkar anniversary

Modi govt is said to be planning a 'Samvidhan se Samrasta Utsav' between 26 November & 14 April in honour of Ambedkar.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?