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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

Stemming Communalism – the Kerala way

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“Hard to digest Truth”, India’s official telecom provider tweets in Support of Godse

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Indian election results open old wounds: Fathers Day 2019

 “Why there is no salt with peanuts in the...

Re-wind to Dr Caligari and his Somnambulist Nation-state: India 2019

Fear and disbelief numbed many of us who were...

“History can never be used to justify faith”: Romila Thapar

Written by Valay Singh and published by Aleph (2018), Ayodhya:...

Right to Analyse Gandhi and Appraise Godse

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One Hundred Years of Kaifi Azmi

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Basavanna – A man who rebelled against Sanatana Tradition

A woman saint-poet, a contemporary of Basavanna called Urilinga...

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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