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The dissent of man

Book review of Voices of Dissent

Best of BS Opinion: Ladakh standoff, overriding the Constitution, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Freedom of speech and expression not an absolute right: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Friday said the freedom of speech and expression provided under Article 19 of the Constitution was not an absolute right

SC judgment on basic structure of Constitution came on Bharati's plea

The acclaimed basic structure doctrine, came into being in 1973 while deciding a case of Kerala seer Kesavananda Bharati.

Kesavananda Bharati, key petitioner in basic structure case, dies at 79

Kesavananda Bharati, a petitioner in a case that led to the Supreme Court evolving the celebrated doctrine of basic structure of the Constitution, died on Sunday

Plea in SC to remove 'socialist' and 'secular' from Constitution's preamble

The PIL said that the amendment made in 1976 was antithetical to the constitutional tenets as well as the historical and cultural theme of India

Pilot camp MLA wants Centre to be party in petition against Speaker

Congress MLA filed an application before Rajasthan High Court seeking Centre to be impleaded in the ongoing case filed by rebel Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs case

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

Centre to free up inter-state agri commodity trade without touching APMCs

For this, the govt will use Entry 42 of the Union list, along with Entry 33 of the Concurrent List, to frame a legislation

Rule of law most fundamental feature of modern constitutions of world: CJI

The CJI said more than 50 countries have specific provisions on fundamental duties in their constitutions

Creating the nation

The larger question here is how important is the right to vote for the average Indian? How satisfied is the average Indian with the nation's tryst with electoral democracy?

Preserving the Republic

Constitution must be followed in spirit, too

Our only allegiance is to the Constitution of India, says Army chief

Naravane said the Army would safeguard the 'core values which are enshrined in the preamble to the Constitution; that is justice, liberty, equality and fraternity'

TMC MP Mahua Moitra calls Citizenship Amendment Bill inhumane, moves SC

President Ram Nath Kovind had gave his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, on Thursday night, turning it into an Act.

Citizenship Amendment Bill passage is attack on Constitution: Rahul Gandhi

The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill a little past midnight on Monday after a heated debate that lasted over seven hours.

Top news today: SC order on Maharashtra, P Chidambaram's bail plea and more

From Supreme Court order on Maharashtra government formation to Waqf Board's decision to file review plea in Ayodhya case, Business Standard brings you top events that could make headlines today

A different fundamentalism

Our Constitution has been reformed 104 times in just 70 years

Govt drops plan for easier retrenchment, moots fixed-term employment

The government had earlier proposed allowing factories with up to 300 workers to retrench, lay off, or shut shop without seeking its nod in the Industrial Relations Bill proposed in 2015

Why we must show restraint

Does holding elections alone constitute democracy? Or is there a crying need for deeper structural reform?

Another 'Idea of India'

One task for the next government should be to review the Central List with a view to pruning it