It has long been contended that the Indian Constitution of 1950, a document in English created by elite consensus, has had little influence on India’s greater

An Economist Best Book of the Year How India’s Constitution came into being and instituted democracy after independence from British rule. Britain’s justifi

This book provides an overview of the content and functioning of the Indian Constitution, with an emphasis on the broader socio-political context. It focuses on

The Indian Constitution is one of the world's longest and most important political texts. Its birth, over six decades ago, signalled the arrival of the first ma

The Indian Constitution is one of the world's most important and longest political texts. This short introduction presents an illuminating tour of the text, exp