When Dalit demands and upper-caste anxieties collided in the making of India’s Constitution

Rohit De and Ornit Shani’s new book, Assembling India's Constitution: A New Democratic History, traces the demands put ...
Mint

Did the people have a say in the making of the Constitution? A new book finds out

In 2020, I was part of a constitutional challenge to the government’s plans to “redevelop" the Central Vista in New Delhi. One of the arguments that we made was that these plans had been ...

Ambedkar’s priceless book collection languishes for want of funds

Principal Ashok Sunatkari, who took charge in 2021, told HT that the collection included more than 10,000 books belonging to Dr Ambedkar, along with his handwritten notes, rough drafts and rare ...
Asian News International

'Not just a book, but sacred promise of equality, justice': Rahul Gandhi on Constitution Day

New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday, greeted the public on Constitution Day, echoing the principles of equality and justice. In an X ...
The Hindu

A Communal Constitution: the Imprint of Religion on Indian Constitutional Identity

As the beacon of political freedom in modern India, the Indian Constitution has held out the promise of secular liberal values for all its citizens. In turn, this vision has animated a constitutional ...