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Defectors & Democracy: A critique of the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
The right of voters to recall representatives who defect—as seen in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa and Arunachal Pradesh—and the requirement of intra-party democracy could form part of a broader institutional redesign. Such measures would deepen democratic values and, above all, signal a refusal by citizens to accept the corruption of their mandate. These may be among the reforms that India's Parliament and democracy most urgently need
Adieu to a man who worked among the marginalized: Father Paul Vaz
Mumbai lost a man of the people who headed many institutions of Mumbai
MP: Promises CM Made in 2016 Still Unfulfilled, Alleges SC/ST Employee Association
The organisation has threatened a massive protest on February 26 in Bhopal.
How the dissent does not quite deal with insulation of judiciary from executive control: NJAC case
The dissent in the case by Justice Chelameswar – an analysis
Two communities clash in UP’s Aligarh after brawl at meat shop
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Police said two persons entered into an argument at the shop selling cooked chicken and meat products, and a brawl broke out on Monday night.
J&K: Land Order Draws Widespread Flak, Parties Term it ‘Draconian’
The order to remove all ‘encroachments’ on state land has triggered fear and anxiety among many who see it as part of the Centre’s ‘larger plan’ to disempower J&K people.
Should Respect for ‘an Islam’ Supersede Academic Freedom?
A professor in the US gets fired for showing a Muhammad painting
Centre ‘replaces’ chief of film body which organised IFFI: Kashmir Files controversy
At the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India, event, its jury president Nadav Lapid had described ‘The Kashmir Files’ as a ‘a propaganda, vulgar movie’.
India is seeing a complete destruction of its ideals: Danseuse Mallika Sarabhai
Speaking at a literature festival in Kolkatta, Sarabhai, known for her outspoken views, commented on the militarisation of a great faith, Hinduism
Policy and jurisprudence, India’s refugee policy has taken a regressive turn
Conflicting opinions in constitutional courts have unfortunately introduced the red flag Of ‘national security’ to what should be a humanitarian right
NATAK condemns omission of theatre and theatre literature from Kerala Literature Festival
The exclusion of theatre from Kerala’s ongoing Lit-fest, one of the largest such in Asia has been condemned by Natak, a theatre collective
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