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Dr Ambedkar endured insult, hardship to shape India’s future: Yogi
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath praised Dr. Ambedkar's role in empowering marginalized communities and shaping India's democracy during a seminar.
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 10:36 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Gorakhpur
Opposition criticises VP Dhankhar’s remarks on judiciary; BJP hits back
Kapil Sibal criticised Jagdeep Dhankhar’s objection to Article 142, which empowers the Supreme Court to pass any order necessary to ensure “complete justice.”
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 10:32 PM IST
Karnataka governor reserves 4% Muslim reservation bill for Presidential assent
Thaawarchand Gehlot said the Constitution does not allow reservation based on religion, stating that such provisions may violate Articles 14 , 15, and 16.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 08:10 AM IST
Ambedkar Jayanti: Memorial becomes hub of iconic reverence in Lucknow
It was a sea of blue at the sprawling Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal, better known as Ambedkar Park in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar
Published on Apr 15, 2025 09:26 AM IST
Rajeev Mullick, Lucknow
New York City observes Ambedkar Day, mayor lauds his ideals
New York City has declared April 14, 2025, as Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Day, honoring his legacy as a champion for social reform and equality.
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 05:32 PM IST
‘Spreading poison’: Rahul's ‘Constitution 1000 years old’ remark draws flak
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said that PM Modi marked November 26 as Constitution Day to ensure that such misguided youth understand it.
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 04:39 PM IST
Decoding the legal footing of Waqf (Amendment) Bill
The government will do well to constitute a committee of legal scholars to look into the constitutional aspects and social utility of the Bill
Published on Apr 04, 2025 09:33 PM IST
Good governance happens when three pillars of democracy work together: U.P. CM
CM Yogi Adityanath urged youth to embrace heritage, avoid shortcuts, and develop leadership skills, emphasizing the importance of duties alongside rights.
Updated on Mar 28, 2025 10:43 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Judiciary unique as it connects directly to citizens: CJI Sanjiv Khanna
Judiciary unique as it connects directly to citizens: CJI Sanjiv Khanna
Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:03 PM IST
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As govt plans to bring Waqf bill, Congress calls it assault on Constitution
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Waqf bill attempts to ‘damage the centuries-old bonds of social harmony in our uniquely multi-religious society’
Published on Mar 23, 2025 02:29 PM IST
Pictorially-rich Constitution’s original copy set to be open for viewing at Raj Bhavan
A Raj Bhavan slide show depicts all, from court of Vikramaditya to Akbar, Ram Katha to Rani Lakshmi Bai
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 06:16 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Republic and Constitution: Partners in nation-building
The Constitution that India adopted was so comprehensive and sensitive to the needs of its citizens that it has endured till today
Published on Jan 26, 2025 08:44 PM IST
Constitution at forefront of Republic Day Parade 2025
An audio recording of Ambedkar’s 1946 speech on India’s unity and cooperative progress also accompanied the display
Updated on Jan 26, 2025 08:15 PM IST
Industrial relations and labour welfare: An essay by VV Giri, from HT's archives
HT’s Republic@75 special: Govt must ensure the operation of the economic system does not result in concentration of wealth to the common detriment, Giri writes.
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 12:39 AM IST
Are women freer in free India?: An essay by Begum Hamid Ali from the HT archives
HT’s Republic@75 special: The doors are open. 'We have only to take our rights to freedom equally with men,’ writes Ali, who served on the Planning Commission.
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 12:20 AM IST
Begum Hamid Ali
Take it from the top: R Sukumar writes on the Republic @75
The beauty, might and ambition of the Constitution remain perhaps most evident in its Preamble. So, how have we fared on the promises made all those years ago?
By weakening Constitution, BJP is attacking people’s rights: Priyanka Gandhi
The rally was organised as part of Congress’s “Gandhi Bharat” campaign to commemorate centenary of Mahatma Gandhi presiding over 1924 Belgaum Congress session
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 04:39 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
Himachal: Congress, BJP accuse each other of insulting Ambedkar
In Shimla, the state Congress committee marched from Ambedkar Chowk at Chaura Maidan to the Shimla DC office, raising strong slogans against the BJP government at the Centre and Shah, and submitted a memorandum
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 05:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Nadda attacks Congress over Emergency, Article 370 in RS
The BJP chief further slammed the Congress for imposing Emergency in 1975, saying it was not to protect the country, but for saving then PM Indira Gandhi’s chair.
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 06:22 AM IST
Smriti Kak Ramachandran, New Delhi
Constitution a living, breathing document on streets of India: TMC's Derek O'Brien
Constitution a living, breathing document on streets of India: TMC's Derek O'Brien
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 12:08 AM IST
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Amit Shah slams Congress for remark on Savarkar, says ‘no one braver’ than him
Amit Shah said that no elected government or political party gave Savarkar the ‘Veer’ title, it was rather given to him by the 140 crore people of the country.
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 12:50 AM IST
JP Nadda tears into Congress, says ‘bad lot’ interfered with Constitution several times
Citing another example of how the Constitution was not respected during the Congress rule, Nadda said several elected governments were toppled when the opposition party was in power.
Published on Dec 17, 2024 02:17 PM IST
Stage set for govt, Oppn MPs’ face-off on Constitution in RS
The Rajya Sabha will take up on Monday a two-day discussion on 75 years of the Constitution in the backdrop of a turbulent last week in the Upper House
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Saving Constitution matter of life and death for weaker sections: Akhilesh
SP president was speaking during a discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India in the Lok Sabha
Published on Dec 13, 2024 08:53 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Congress tried to destroy Constitution’s basic principles: Rajnath Singh
tThe defence minister said the contribution of several leaders in the making of the Constitution was deliberately ignored and hit out at the Congress
Published on Dec 13, 2024 03:04 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Speech that doesn’t befit a judge’s office
Justice Yadav should introspect on whether he is being true to his oath of office when he appears to single out a single community for censure
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 08:31 PM IST
HT Editorial
Akhilesh Yadav pays tribute to Baba Saheb, accuses BJP of undermining Constitution
Akhilesh Yadav stated that his party is fully committed to safeguarding the Constitution, democracy and social justice by uniting the PDA (Pichda Dalit Alpsankhyak)
Published on Dec 06, 2024 10:40 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
A celebration of the indomitable spirit of our freedom struggle
India celebrates 75 years since adopting its Constitution, highlighting efforts to preserve its original manuscripts for future generations
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 05:50 AM IST
A museum and academy to mark the Constitution at 75
It is important that we, as a nation, educate ourselves more about the Constitution-making process.
Published on Nov 26, 2024 07:48 PM IST
President Murmu on Samvidhan Divas: The constitution is a progressive document
TPresident Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that we have achieved the goals of social justice and inclusive development, through our constitution
Published on Nov 26, 2024 01:20 PM IST
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