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Distortions in the syllabus of history books, an uncomfortable perspective

The normalisation of an everyday majoritarianism, Neo-Hindutva, has been facilitated by the silence of the Muslim liberal; an urgent challenge is being able to move out of the confines to reaffirm wider processes of secularization as a counter

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

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) is being vaguely labelled as...

CAB Debate: Falsehoods to the Fore

Who was responsible for Partition of India?

In times of CAA & NRC remember the words of Kakori martyrs

Image Courtesy: thewire.in  The Kakori conspiracy (or Kakori train robbery...

Modi government repeats Komagata Maru history in It’s worst form

Even as Canada repents the racist incident of 1914,...

Commercial establishments around Sikh Mangu mutt demolished in Odisha

The demolition is a part of the larger plan to turn Puri into a world-heritage city

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