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15th FC urges states to tax property and professions more to boost finances

The Finance Commission has also advised the union govt to eschew cess to keep Centre-state tax pool in good health, and go for a Constitutional amendment to help states raise profession tax limit

When laws of the land seem to fall foul of the constitution

In 21st century India, the courts may soon have to deal with a string of absurdities, which involve clear violations of the Indian constitution

The great churning

Book review of A New Idea of India: Individual Rights in a Civilisational State

Forget the uniform, focus on power

The constitutional principle against self-incrimination is a vital and crucial element for society

Secularism as a principle and practice is in 'danger' in India: Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said secularism as a principle and practice in India was in danger and the ruling dispensation might even try to remove the word from the Constitution

Overriding the Constitution

Other states shouldn't follow Punjab's example on farm Bills

Baghel writes to PM, demands inclusion of Chhattisgarhi in Eighth schedule

In his letter, the CM said that it has been twenty years of the formation of Chhattisgarh as the 26th state of India, but in terms of culture, the state has a separate identity in ancient history

Prashant Bhushan moves SC, seeks recall of contempt order against him

Bhushan has sought a direction to declare that the apex court's secretary general has allegedly "acted unconstitutionally and illegally" in accepting a "defective contempt petition" filed against him

Make a break, Mr Modi; the time has come to reverse the Avadi resolution

Avadi resolution made the state the leading player in economic activity. Mr Modi's riposte has to be in the opposite direction; it must say the state will step aside as it can no longer deliver

Constitution is our guiding light, says PM Modi at Mar Thoma church event

Asserting that the govt's guiding light was the Constitution of India, PM Modi said the government did not discriminate between faiths, genders, castes, creeds or languages

SC dismisses plea, says India already called 'Bharat' in the Constitution

Chief Justice of India S A Bobde reiterated that India is already called Bharat in the Constitution

SC issues notice on fresh pleas challenging constitutional validity of CAA

The top court, on December 18 last year, had decided to examine the constitutional validity of the CAA while refusing to stay its operation.

The Minority Conundrum: Thought-provoking essays on minority rights

A thought-provoking set of essays examines minority rights in the light of secularism and nationalism, both of which are foundational to the vision of the Indian republic, says Chintan Girish Modi

Even in the times of Covid-19, the SC order must not normalise an exception

History is replete with examples of states reserving wide powers to themselves during an emergency - only to not give up the powers even when the crisis receded

Here's why Oxford University Press named 'Samvidhaan' as Hindi word of 2019

The Oxford Hindi Word of the Year is a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of attention and reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the past year.

Constitutional questions raised by CAA need answers: Ashoka Univ Professor

Madhav Khosla, author of India's Founding Moments, tells Aditi Phadnis that equality and freedom, fundamental to the Constitution, could face challenges in the future

Preserving the Republic

Constitution must be followed in spirit, too

Riding power without bridles

An undefined constitutional clause has grown too big for the times

We're for people, will protect values of Constitution: Army Chief Naravane

Talking about his overall focus as chief of the Army, Gen Naravane said it will be 'ABC' -- 'allegiance, belief and consolidation'

UNGA Prez wishes India on Constitution Day, says it is a 'seminal document'

Muhammad-Bande, who presides over the 193-Member General Assembly, wished the people of India peace, happiness and prosperity for decades ahead on this special day.