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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

Stories of change-makers in Kutch, Gujarat

How Dr Ambedkar’s touched the heart of the most marginalized

What criminals could not achieve has now been legitimised by the Court: December 6

The author visited Ayodhya one month after the demolition...

“Have we really done away with our Constitution?”

Exactly, seventy years ago on November 26, 1949, the...

Turmoil in the NE: The Naga Pact and its ramifications

The Naga Peace Pact, that is yet to be signed despite agreements in principle between Naga nationalists led by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak Muivah faction) or NSCN (IM) and the Indian government, has been a source of a virtual heartburn for the Northeast of late.

Will Taj Mahal meet the same fate as Babri Masjid?

One of the greatest wonders of the World and the only one in India, Taj Mahal, has become the newest target of the Hindutva killer/demolition squad. It was ordered to be built by Mughal king Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram known as Shahjahan (1592-1666) in the memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is interesting to note that it was named as Taj Mahal (Crown of the Palace) despite being a mausoleum which took 20 years to be built.

Who are the guilty?

What can one say about the wisdom of a...

There stood a Mosque, and it was Demolished

Reading 'Babri Masjid, 25 Years On'

There may have been Buddhist stupa at Babri site during Gupta period: Archeologist

ASI excavations: Pix by Prof Supriya VarmaA top-notch archeologist,...

In ruins: Gol Gumbaz, the largest dome in India, is crumbling away

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