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Why Vande Mataram’s contested past complicates the case for criminalising disrespect

Amit Shah’s Vande Mataram Bill seeks to enforce, by statute, the song’s equal status with the National Anthem. That status has stood on an...

25.07.2026 20

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By refusing to resign, Mamata Banerjee isn’t resisting authoritarianism—she is becoming it

Mamata Banerjee spent decades fighting for Bengalis' right to vote. It would be a tragedy for her legacy if she told those same Bengalis their vote...

07.05.2026 40

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How Supreme Court took away precedential value from Tamil Nadu judgment on Governor inaction

The ‘State of Tamil Nadu’ judgment survives, but as a diminished precedent. The Supreme Court has turned an advisory reference into an instrument...

24.12.2025 70

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