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Who was Shivaji?

Eleven years after his murder, Comrade Govind Pansare's book continues to rile up the right wing.

Stemming Communalism – the Kerala way

Over the centuries,  Indian history and civilization have generated...

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

Recent years in port-truth Bharat  have brought the worst...

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

Right to worship is an exclusive fundamental right. It...

One Hundred Years of Kaifi Azmi

With two poems by Kaifi Azmi  Kaifi Azmi: Poems |...

Basavanna – A man who rebelled against Sanatana Tradition

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

Why the love for the Mahatma’s Assassin Godse

Nathuram Godse, the killer of Mahatma Gandhi, still holds...

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