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Sab ka Malik Ek: Sai Baba and pluralism within Hinduism
The attack on, or antipathy with Sai Baba of Shirdi has much to do with his universal appeal
Baba Deep Singh Ji, Golden Temple, and COVID-19
Sikh History reveres the martyrdom of Baba Deep Singh Ji who fought to avenge the desecration of Golden Temple, Amritsar, in 1757. Legend says he fought while supporting his severed head and refused to die until he reached Golden Temple.
Khan Saheb in Kashi
Ustad Bismillah Khan, 1916–2006. In the Ustad’s shehnai lies the note of reason
History repeats itself, first time as evil, second time as evil: UP, Nazi Germany
Is there some similarity between what is happening in Uttar Pradesh (UP) 2020 and what unfolded, under Hitler, in Nazi Germany?
How did we get here?
A brief journey through modern India's history to understand the evolution of Hindu-Muslim relations in the country
Witness the human consequences of forced migration through the Chakmas
How the fault lines of partition and nationhood in South Asia accompanied by the callous and apathetic attitudes of the ‘modern’ nation-states have proved unbridgeable, leading to the unending saga of despair and dejection among the displaced populace.
Rein’state’ed – The case of the ‘exchanged’ women at Partition
The paradigm of the “recovery” and “restoration” of women was a form of biological citizenship, as it entailed not only determining the religion (at birth) of a woman, almost as if it were a biological characteristic, but also her biological status as a woman whose body had been violated, impregnated, or otherwise defiled by union with a male of another religious community
Guru Ravidas Jayanti- The dream of Be-Gham-Pura
On the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 9, 2020, we remember the patron saint of the Dalit community, the man who inspired love, grace, Bhakti, and revolution.
Modi misrepresenting historical facts: Debabrata Saikia
Assam Congress leaders condemns PM’s statement in Parliament distorting facts about Jawaharlal Nehru
Century ago, Mook-Nayak beckons a new Ambedkarite movement today
Foster young and new Ambedkarites to lead the new age of knowledge and information for an enlightened media
CAA is first big step towards Savarkar’s Akhand Hindu-Rashtra
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