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Religion is inherently communal, fostering collective expression that is not divisive unless the religion itself promotes ...
Secular parties believe that Owaisi’s support for the Modi government—even over terrorism—will alienate the Muslims from him.
The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...
A nationwide debate has been triggered by the remarks made by the RSS General Secretary, Dattatreya Hosabale,  at an event to commemorate the 50 years of imposition of the Emergency.  The contention i ...
In recent weeks, there’s been a renewed political pushback against the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble to the ...
RSSFACTS: The 42nd Constitutional Amendment, introduced during the Emergency, added ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ to the Preamble ...
Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty called for secular prayers in schools, respecting all religions. “You cannot force someone from a different religion to pray using the songs of another religion, ...
Some people, including big leaders, are saying that two words – “secular” and “socialist” – should be removed from the beginning (called the Preamble) of India’s Constitution. They say these words ...
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Secular, not socialist
Why one word inserted by Mrs G in Constitution’s Preamble should be kept, the other dropped  RSS and the vice president are among those who have recently batted for deleting ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ ...
In the name of religious freedom, religious nonprofits are cracking down on unionizing efforts and worker protections, writes ...
The RSS may be obsessed with retro and restoring the past; the BJP can mimic the sentiments of its parent organisation. In ...
I recently read a friend’s impassioned critique of religion, one shaped by his mother’s harrowing experience after a devastating flood destroyed her home and took lives. When well-meaning friends offe ...