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Freedom of Religion in India: Sabarimala, Waqf Board, and Constitutional Insights

In a country of a thousand different faiths, the Constitution of India serves as the only strand that weaves them together. Whether it is the case on whether women can enter the Sabarimala temple, the Waqf Board property cases, or the recent film claims regarding “The Taj Story” about the Taj Mahal having once served […]

Secularism in India: Historical Debates and Evolving Interpretations

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“Secularism in some form is a requirement for the democratic life of religiously diverse societies,” wrote the philosopher Charles Taylor (1998). India’s religious diversity led to the adoption of secularism to protect freedom of religion and equal treatment of religions. The explicit use of secular was added to the Preamble through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment

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