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After Week Of Parliament Deadlock, Consensus Over Constitution Debate
All Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs have agreed to hold a debate on the Constitution next week, days after chaotic sessions over the issue.
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Explained: What It Took To Frame India's Constitution
Debates over 167 days, 274 members, 36 lakh words -- that's what it took before the Constituent Assembly adopted the world's longest written constitution on this day in 1949.
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Opinion | Humour In Constituent Assembly And Lessons For Laughter-Challenged Citizens
There's a lesson we must draw from these debates, especially in today's age of passion and (mis)information: thou may have a sense of humour because the Constitution hath it.
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Abortion Rights To Feature In Biden-Trump's First Presidential Debate
Two years after the US Supreme Court stripped constitutional protections for abortion, the explosive issue will feature prominently in Thursday's debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump -- with the Republican under pressure not to alienate voters.
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Opinion: Sub-Grouping SCs | 'Prioritise', Not Prefer, Treating More Injured
More than just a whimsical preferential treatment of one group over the other, at the heart of the debate is the question of which are the more injured groups that the state needs to prioritise for affirmative action.
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Explained: How 'India' Made It To The Constitution In 1949
Days after President Droupadi Murmu's dinner invite to G20 delegates came from "President of Bharat" instead of India, the country continues to debate the two nomenclatures and wonders if the renaming is just a matter of time.
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"Not Bringing Emergency": Amit Shah's Jibe At Congress During Delhi Bill Debate
Amid a discussion on the Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha ahead of its passage, Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Congress, reminding them that the government was not making amendments to the Constitution to "impose Emergency" in country.
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"Difference Between Revdi And Empowerment Is...": Union Minister To NDTV
The BJP ideologically agrees with the Election commission that public money shouldn't be squandered, and we welcome further debate on what constitutes public empowerment, Mr Yadav said.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Plea Of No Debate In Parliament As Ground To Challenge EWS Quota
The Supreme Court Thursday refused to entertain a submission about Parliament having cleared the 103rd constitutional amendment to provide 10 per cent quota to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) without much debate.
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Supreme Court To Consider 3 Suggestions On Reservation By Centre's Lawyer
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will proceed with the three issues suggested by the Attorney General of India while hearing the constitutional validity of reservations on the basis of economic conditions.
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"Rashtrapatni" Remark Sparks Debate For Gender-Neutral Term For President
For India's top constitutional post, the suggestions included 'Sardar', 'Pradhan', 'Neta', 'Karandhar' and 'Chief Executive and Head of the State', but the Constituent Assembly settled on the term 'Rashtrapati'.
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"Being Co-opted By An Ideology": Chief Justice NV Ramana's Advice To Reporters
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today said the freedom of the press is a "valuable and sacred right enshrined in the Indian Constitution" without which there can be no debate or discussion that a democracy needs for its growth.
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"Need To Have More Meaningful Use Of Time In Parliament": Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today stressed that the Constitution requires the country to be a democratic republic and said legislatures should be guided by dialogue and debate and not be rendered dysfunctional through disruptions.
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Rajya Sabha Debates Bill Letting States Make Their OBC Lists
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up a Constitution amendment bill to restore the powers of states to have their own lists of OBCs for reservation in jobs and educational institutions, ending a three-week deadlock between the government and the oppos
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Opposition Raises Pegasus Issue Over Backward Classes Bill In Lok Sabha
Opposition MPs raised the Pegasus snooping issue in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during a debate on a Constitution amendment bill that seeks to restore the states'' power to make their own OBC lists.
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After Week Of Parliament Deadlock, Consensus Over Constitution Debate
All Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs have agreed to hold a debate on the Constitution next week, days after chaotic sessions over the issue.
-
Explained: What It Took To Frame India's Constitution
Debates over 167 days, 274 members, 36 lakh words -- that's what it took before the Constituent Assembly adopted the world's longest written constitution on this day in 1949.
-
Opinion | Humour In Constituent Assembly And Lessons For Laughter-Challenged Citizens
There's a lesson we must draw from these debates, especially in today's age of passion and (mis)information: thou may have a sense of humour because the Constitution hath it.
-
Abortion Rights To Feature In Biden-Trump's First Presidential Debate
Two years after the US Supreme Court stripped constitutional protections for abortion, the explosive issue will feature prominently in Thursday's debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump -- with the Republican under pressure not to alienate voters.
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Opinion: Sub-Grouping SCs | 'Prioritise', Not Prefer, Treating More Injured
More than just a whimsical preferential treatment of one group over the other, at the heart of the debate is the question of which are the more injured groups that the state needs to prioritise for affirmative action.
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Explained: How 'India' Made It To The Constitution In 1949
Days after President Droupadi Murmu's dinner invite to G20 delegates came from "President of Bharat" instead of India, the country continues to debate the two nomenclatures and wonders if the renaming is just a matter of time.
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"Not Bringing Emergency": Amit Shah's Jibe At Congress During Delhi Bill Debate
Amid a discussion on the Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha ahead of its passage, Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Congress, reminding them that the government was not making amendments to the Constitution to "impose Emergency" in country.
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"Difference Between Revdi And Empowerment Is...": Union Minister To NDTV
The BJP ideologically agrees with the Election commission that public money shouldn't be squandered, and we welcome further debate on what constitutes public empowerment, Mr Yadav said.
-
Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Plea Of No Debate In Parliament As Ground To Challenge EWS Quota
The Supreme Court Thursday refused to entertain a submission about Parliament having cleared the 103rd constitutional amendment to provide 10 per cent quota to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) without much debate.
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Supreme Court To Consider 3 Suggestions On Reservation By Centre's Lawyer
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will proceed with the three issues suggested by the Attorney General of India while hearing the constitutional validity of reservations on the basis of economic conditions.
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"Rashtrapatni" Remark Sparks Debate For Gender-Neutral Term For President
For India's top constitutional post, the suggestions included 'Sardar', 'Pradhan', 'Neta', 'Karandhar' and 'Chief Executive and Head of the State', but the Constituent Assembly settled on the term 'Rashtrapati'.
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"Being Co-opted By An Ideology": Chief Justice NV Ramana's Advice To Reporters
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today said the freedom of the press is a "valuable and sacred right enshrined in the Indian Constitution" without which there can be no debate or discussion that a democracy needs for its growth.
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"Need To Have More Meaningful Use Of Time In Parliament": Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today stressed that the Constitution requires the country to be a democratic republic and said legislatures should be guided by dialogue and debate and not be rendered dysfunctional through disruptions.
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Rajya Sabha Debates Bill Letting States Make Their OBC Lists
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up a Constitution amendment bill to restore the powers of states to have their own lists of OBCs for reservation in jobs and educational institutions, ending a three-week deadlock between the government and the oppos
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Opposition Raises Pegasus Issue Over Backward Classes Bill In Lok Sabha
Opposition MPs raised the Pegasus snooping issue in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during a debate on a Constitution amendment bill that seeks to restore the states'' power to make their own OBC lists.
