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The Constitution of India: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World) by Arun K. Thiruvengadam

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Within India, the meaning, impact and legacy of the Constitution are sites of severe contestation. Supporters of the Constitution—and the tradition of constitutional democracy it has sought to engender—note the huge challenges involved in ...more

Most political people of mid-20th century expected Balkanisation of India owing to the diversity and culture. India as a democratic experiment has surprised them.

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“Expectations are like hidden rocks in your path- all they do is trip you up.”
― Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Palace of Illusions

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“Humans who think we don’t understand them are the stupid ones.”
― Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles

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“It seems to me that reality itself has a screw loose somewhere. That's why I try to keep at least myself in line as much as possible.”
― Haruki Murakami, Killing Commendatore

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“Food?" he asked.
"Is that your answer to every disagreement?" Eshonai asked, breaking her song.
"It's hard to argue with your mouth full," Thude said.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance

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“At that moment, we were without doubt the greatest travellers in the world. And I was the world’s greatest travelling cat.”
― Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles

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