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Indian Constitution

A Constitutional Promise

Siddharth Singh

Defenders of the idea of a Uniform Civil Code had hoped it would become a reality but the divisions seen in the Constituent Assembly took a turn for the worse in subsequent decades

BR Ambedkar: A Monumental Life

Ashok Gopal traces the exceptional journey of Ambedkar becoming Babasaheb

Moving the Needle on Gay Rights

Apart from the letter of the law, the courts must judiciously balance competing claims in society

The Fantasy World of Rahul Gandhi

Does the persistent myth of the dynasty make the Congress leader think he is above the law?

The Road to Constituent Assembly

Why we must guard against vilifying leaders based on a warped understanding of history

The Great Balancer

The evolution of the Indian judiciary as a defender of both people’s rights and the state’s interests

Our Rights in Ol Chiki

Sripati Tudu’s translation of the Indian Constitution into Santhali

National Emblem: Lions of Peace

A 2,500-year-old sculpture that came to represent the idea of India

Memories of a Different Country

Arun Shourie’s memoir revisits the biggest stories of the 1980s from the vantage point of a newsroom

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