Constitution Debate
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Kerala governor clears one pending bill, reserves seven for president’s assent after SC rap
Three of the eight bills were pending with the governor for more than two years. Three others were pending for over a year.
Scroll Staff
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Governor can’t veto Legislature or keep bills pending indefinitely, says Supreme Court
The Constitution requires governors to act expeditiously on bills placed before them for assent, the top court ruled.
Scroll Staff
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Gandhi’s vision of a constitution was imperfect, but is India paying the price for neglecting it?
He envisaged self-governing and largely self-sufficient village republics and felt that concentrating power would violate democratic principles.
Shivakumar Jolad
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Opinion: The basic structure doctrine is a poor fix for a flawed Constitution
Its need arose because the Constitution failed to specify a suitable institutional hierarchy, delineation of powers, and checks and balances.
Bhanu Dhamija
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Far from keeping Donald Trump in line, the US constitution has often enabled him
Many were confident the document was robust enough to check the president’s worst excesses, but the real push back has come from elsewhere.
Brian Christopher Jones, The Conversation
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‘One Nation, One Election’: Mumbai seminar echoes Modi’s call in TV interview for simultaneous polls
The Indian Council of Social Science Research agreed to support more such conferences on the topic.
Mridula Chari
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature