Making India a fraternity

Historian Rajmohan Gandhi's book compels us to contemplate one of the foundational principles enshrined in our Constitution, without which the integrity of the nation can be in jeopardy

Fraternity: Constitutional Norm and Human Need

Author: Rajmohan Gandhi

Publisher: Speaking Tiger

Pages: 164

Price: Rs 399

The Preamble to the Constitution of India affirms its commitment to justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. What do these words mean in our day-to-day lives as citizens of this country? How do we make them matter outside of fiery speeches and passionate manifestoes? Where do we start if we want to breathe life and purpose into these lofty principles enshrined in a document that was adopted on November 26, 1949 and came into effect on January 26, 1950?

In a powerful new book titled Fraternity: Constitutional Norm and