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Mughals deleted from curriculum: history as political tool
The new education policy 2020 is being implemented gradually. Apart from other things it has focused on ‘Indian Knowledge systems’ and ‘Indian traditions’. The changes in the History/Social Sciences...
Remembering Dara Shikoh: The Best Ruler, Hindustan Never Had
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If alive today, Dr Ambedkar would have been speaking for the rights of the people in Kashmir
Quotes and misquotes related to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar...
O GANESHA! – Part 1
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What’s in a Name: Why re-naming of Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium furthers an Agenda
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The iconic Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium, host to many...
Who is Sant Ravidas and why are his devotees agitating? Pardeep Attri provides background
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