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How Muslims treated non-Muslims in early Islam
Every discussion about the treatment of non-Muslims under Muslim rule tends to revolve around one subject — the Jizya, or the so-called “discriminatory” poll tax
June 14, Kabir Jayanti must be a day to celebrate inter-faith harmony
Indians must also remember both the great learning and the courage of the great saint-poet
Shivaji in ‘secular’ Maharashtra
First published on: 19 Dec 2015The Shiv Sena threatens...
Gyanvapi case: Two Kashi Vishwanath Mahants debunk ‘Shivling’ claims
Mahant Rajendra Tiwari and Mahant Ganesh Shankar say that they have seen the Wazu tank since childhood and that the stone structure in it cannot be called a “Shivling”
Did Aurangzeb also issue a ‘farman’ against razing temples?
Amidst the Gyanvapi controversy, perhaps it is time to also look into historical facts that a majoritarian regime wants to erase
EXCLUSIVE: Shahjahan returned properties of King Jai Singh for donating haveli for Taj Mahal
Documents show that havelis were given back to Raja Jai Singh in exchange for a specific mansion belonging to his grandfather Raja Man Singh that was voluntarily donated for construction of the Taj Mahal
Is Taj Mahal not a part of Indian Culture?
One can say the totality of plural expressions of people is Indian culture; it is inclusive and has syncretism in all the aspects of social life
Honouring the Tricolour
Why we need to hold on to Khadi flags to truly preserve the spirit of the ‘Tiranga’
On the 103rd Commemoration of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Contemporary documents of the brutal massacre and people's heroic resistance remain hidden in boxes of National Archives
Viral WhatsApp message targets Congress and Gandhi family, distorts history
The message has many dangerous claims, which are attempts at communalising history, here is a point-by-point factcheck
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