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Unity not Hate: Commemorating the 168th anniversary of 1857 War of Independence

On the eve of the 168th anniversary of this heroic battle, let not the far right, Hindutva regime undermine the unique heritage of collective sacrifice

Hindu and Muslim Communalism

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T.Nagi Reddy On Adivasis And Their Struggles- Recalling Srikakulam Girijana Peasant Revolt 50 Years Later

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Laughing all the way

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The Cunning of Caste

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Faiz’s poems reverberate contemporary pathos: Turbulent and marked with historical changes

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Raja Dhale: A Giant Has Gone

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Religious Riots and their Solution: 1927

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Unity not Hate: Commemorating the 168th anniversary of 1857 War of Independence

On the eve of the 168th anniversary of this heroic battle, let not the far right, Hindutva regime undermine the unique heritage of collective sacrifice