The latest Frontline issue celebrates 60 years of the Indian Republic. Among the contributors to the cover story are Granville Austin, Aijaz Ahmad, A.G.Noorani, Prabhat Patnaik,and K.N.Panikkar. Readers may find the following other articles too …
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Sixty Years of Republic
The Hindu Magazine’s celebration of 60 years of Indian Constitution is notable for the choice of its articles which are interesting to an average reader. The lead article is by Vikram Raghavan, our co-contributor, who …
Continue readingRelations between Dr. Ambedkar and the Congress — The Constituent Assembly and Beyond
Yesterday, at an election rally in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati accused the Congress party of mistreating Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and ensuring his defeat in the first general elections. A similar allegation was …
Continue readingThe Last Founder Dies
The last surviving member of our Constituent Assembly, Ranbir Singh Hooda, died on February 1. I’m unclear whether Hooda made any significant contributions to the Constituent Assembly’s deliberations. This is something I hope to investigate …
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