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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...

The Story of a Translation

Translation is not just about words, it is about...

Remembering Dara Shikoh: The Best Ruler, Hindustan Never Had

Usually newspapers carry depressing stories. Massacres, mob lynchings, rapes,...

O GANESHA! – Part 2

Communalism Combat published this two part cover story on...

O GANESHA! – Part 1

Communalism Combat published this two part cover story on...

What’s in a Name: Why re-naming of Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium furthers an Agenda

The iconic Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium, host to many...

Who is Sant Ravidas and why are his devotees agitating? Pardeep Attri provides background

On August 10th, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), on...

Kashmir Blackout: In Conversation with Anuradha Bhasin

After the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A of...

History, Mythology and India’s Syncretic Past

Writer and academic Madhavi Menon, in the first part...

The unsual story of the Friends Vohra Cricket Team

It was another time in this great land when...

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That the announcement of inclusion of the Manusmriti was withdrawn days after it was first proclaimed, illustrates the impact of the protests against its inclusion: Earlier, the objective of the course stated that “ancient Indian society, in terms of whole and its parts, has been depicted in the texts compiled in Sanskrit known as Dharmashastra.”