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Justice H.R. Khanna and the Art of Speaking Truth to Power
Justice H.R. Khanna deserves his own niche and spotlight in the history of the growth of liberalism in the Indian context.
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What is Fascism? By Minoo Masani
A Fascist dictatorship and its leader are above the Law and the Judiciary is in consequence reduced to subservience.
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Freedom of Self-Expression
The spirit of freedom is apt to suffer restraints from sources alien to the art itself. The interference may come from false notions of prudery and decency as well as from politics, race, community and language.
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Modern Policing for Modern India
In a democracy the first thing to recognize is that the police are not mere enforcers alone. They are upholders of the law. There is a difference. Enforcement has the connotation of unquestionable authority.
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C. Rajagopalachari’s Thoughts on Culture
Rajaji defines that “culture is not just character or morality. Character is the inside of a man. Culture is external rather than internal. Culture has more to do with behaviour and way of living than with character. Broadly speaking, culture is external though of course, it has much to do
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The Role of Judiciary in Parliamentary Democracy by Justice M.C. Chagla
Our system faces no theoretical dilemma but a single continuous problem how to apply to ever changing conditions the never changing principles of freedom
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Piloo Mody: Swatantra’s Witty Parliamentarian
An architect by training and the son of venerable Parsi entrepreneur Homi Mody, Piloo also had a long political career as a parliamentarian.
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Poona Sarvajanik Sabha and Its Liberal Affiliations
The Sabha played a crucial role in creating a civic consciousness and public sphere in Poona and the nearby rural areas of Deccan.
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A Viable Agriculture Policy for Sustained Growth
The freeing up of commodity exports is necessary to ensure fair treatment to producers of agricultural commodities. There is also a crying need to free agriculture from the shackles of subsidising urban consumption of agricultural commodities.
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Women and Liberalism : The Life of Ramabai Ranade
A distinctively liberal feature of Ramabai's work is how all women, despite their social or economic background, were accepted in the Seva Sadan. In her times, even reforms and upliftment activities were largely biased towards middle and upper class women.
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