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In letter to Patnaik, BJD veteran flags attempt to 'hijack party', dent on secular credentials

In letter to Patnaik, BJD veteran flags attempt to 'hijack party', dent on secular credentials
Published on Apr 14, 2025 08:13 PM IST

Uniform civil code key to true secularism

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There are two examples already available within the country : Goa and Uttarakhand (@pushkardhami)
Published on Apr 14, 2025 09:03 PM IST

Robert Vadra on political debut: ‘If Congress feels…'

Robert Vadra has stated that if the Gandhi family and Congress wanted him to join politics, he would do so.
Published on Apr 14, 2025 04:39 PM IST

Congress belongs to all religions, must reach out to OBCs: Rahul

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge with other members of the party at the extended CWC meeting in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. (PTI)
Published on Apr 09, 2025 06:04 AM IST

‘Waqf Bill raises questions on India’s secularism’: DMK MP Tiruchi Siva

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi N. Siva speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of the Parliament. (File)
Published on Apr 02, 2025 03:53 PM IST

Shimla school withdraws pre-Eid celebration directive after threat from right-wing group

Shimla school withdraws pre-Eid celebration directive after threat from right-wing group
Published on Mar 24, 2025 04:46 PM IST

29th Justice Bhandare memorial lecture held

Justice Sunanda Bhandare, who died in 1994, was an eminent judge of the Delhi high court. (High Court of Delhi)
Published on Feb 22, 2025 07:42 AM IST

Upholding the Constitution, guided by personal morals

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Justice Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 11:28 PM IST

Review: ‘A Maverick in Politics’ by Mani Shankar Aiyar

Rahul Gandhi and Mani Shankar Aiyar at former PM Rajiv Gandhi's 70th birth anniversary on August 20, 2014, in New Delhi. Aiyar believes Rahul Gandhi, who was increasingly drawn to Hindu philosophy, became averse to him because of his atheism and secular fundamentalism. (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 10:23 PM IST

Congress’s KC Venugopal moves Supreme Court to defend Places of Worship Act

The intervention application, filed by Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, said the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 reflects the mandate of the Indian people (PTI FILE PHOTO)
Published on Jan 16, 2025 07:36 PM IST

Bangladesh panel suggests dropping 'secularism', 'socialism' from Constitution

Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government speaks to members of the media at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Published on Jan 16, 2025 05:41 PM IST

A lot of negativity to Sanatan, Hindu references: Dhankhar at JNU conference

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. (President of India - X)
Published on Jan 03, 2025 10:09 PM IST

The disenchantment with the secular ideal

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The violence in Sambhal after the survey team arrived in late November is just a fleeting glimpse of what could lie ahead. . (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 06:48 AM IST

Ambiance of division, mistrust and fear in BJP-led India: Abhishek Singhvi

During the ongoing debate on the Constitution in the Upper House, Congress MP Abhishek Singvi criticised the “new India under the BJP” for creating an ambiance of mistrust, division and fear. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 03:34 AM IST

UCC aims to replace various personal laws: HC judge at VHP law cell meet

At the inaugural session of the VHP workshop held in four sessions, the chief guest Abhishek Atrey, National Co-convener of Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Law Cell, said on the subject of Waqf Amendment Act that Bangladesh looks like another Kashmir. (FOR REPRESENTATION)
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 04:20 AM IST

The need to protect the sanctity of the Preamble

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The Constitution was sufficiently secular in spirit and socialist in direction without the Preamble saying that in as many words
Published on Dec 08, 2024 11:08 AM IST

India’s basic constitutional values need eternal vigilance

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India’s constitutional journey has been an indigenous exercise, without any external advice or instructions. (HT Archive)
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 05:20 PM IST

Can’t annul Parl’s legislative actions during Emergency: SC

The Supreme Court of India. (File photo)
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 05:00 AM IST

Bangladesh top official calls for removing ‘secular’ from Constitution: Report

Tens of thousands of minority Hindus rallied in Bangladesh this month, urging the interim government in the Muslim-majority nation to protect them from a surge in attacks. (File)
Updated on Nov 14, 2024 09:58 AM IST

UP Madarsa Education Act: Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity

The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad high court's March judgment on the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act.
Updated on Nov 05, 2024 02:04 PM IST

Kerala assembly passes resolution to urge Centre to withdraw Waqf bill

The resolution was adopted by the assembly after LDF and UDF MLAs supported it. (File Photo)
Updated on Oct 15, 2024 08:24 AM IST

Pawan Kalyan vs Prakash Raj on Tirupati Laddu row: ‘Film industry should not…’

Andhra deputy CM Pawan Kalyan and actor Prakash Raj
Published on Sep 24, 2024 06:51 PM IST

Morning briefing: CPI (M) slams TN governor for 'secularism' remarks, and more

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said that a “lot of frauds” have been committed on the people of this country, and one of them is that they have been given a wrong interpretation of secularism.
Published on Sep 24, 2024 09:31 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Governor’s secularism remarks sparks row

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said that a “lot of frauds” have been committed on the people of this country, and one of them is that they have been given a wrong interpretation of secularism (ANI)
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 08:22 AM IST

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi calls secularism a ‘European concept’, sparks row

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi.
Published on Sep 23, 2024 06:49 PM IST

People will reject those who refuted Ram’s existence: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with others during a public meeting in support of BJP candidate from Tehri constituency Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, in Dehradun on Sunday (Virender Singh Negi/ ANI)
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 07:44 AM IST

SC stays Allahabad HC order scrapping madrasa law in UP

The highest court also stayed the HC directive to the state government to transfer madrasa students to regular schools. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 12:49 AM IST

Uncovering the origins of CAA and its implications for India

The notification of the CAA rules—on the eve of India’s 2024 general election—has kicked off a fresh debate over the law, its implementing provisions, and the resulting implications for the future of secularism in India (HT)
Updated on Mar 25, 2024 06:46 AM IST

HC scraps UP madrasa law: ‘Shift students to govt schools’

“We hold that the Madarsa Act, 2004, is violative of the principle of secularism, which is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution of India,” added the court. (File Photo)
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 08:54 AM IST

Allahabad HC scraps UP madrasa law: ‘Shift students to govt schools’

There are 16,500 recognised madrassas in the state. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 05:50 AM IST