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Who was Shivaji?
Eleven years after his murder, Comrade Govind Pansare's book continues to rile up the right wing.
When will we learn our lessons from previous pandemics?
Some lessons from three epidemics of Modern India: 1896-97, 1918-20 & 2020
Nehru and the culture of ‘Scientific Temper’
Remembering India's first Prime Minister and a true visionary
Remembering Balbir Singh Sr
Was this Indian hockey idol denied his due allegedly for being a Sikh?
Remembering the uprising
The losing battle fought by Bahadur Shah Zafar's men and the barbarism of 'civilised' colonists
Mosques turned into Temples, the other side of history
Every now and then a local community “leader with...
Nationalism is a cruel epidemic of evil that is sweeping over the human world of the present age: Rabindranath Tagore
Revisiting the idea of 'nationalism' through Tagore's words on his birth anniversary
Reading Dr. Ambedkar’s Who Were The Shudras
The Spirit of History, The Spirit of Justice, The Spirit of Generosity
Defend freedom of expression and respect individuals to build Fraternity
Image Courtesy: countercurrents.orgToday India proudly celebrates the 129th birth anniversary...
101 years since Jallianwala Bagh: Hard earned Democracy
As we pay tribute to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh, it is important to remember the series of events that culminated in this tragedy, and the chain reaction that was set off as a result afterwards, leading India steadily on the path of freedom and democracy.
Remembering Jyotiba Phule, on His 189th Birth Anniversary, April 11
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