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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

The First Attempt: Bomb thrown at Pune at Gandhi on June 25,1934

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Firebrand Hindi fiction writer Krishna Sobti no more

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Social reformer Vakkom Moulavi not given due acknowledgement in Kerala: Sunil P Ilayidom

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People’s Initiative To Commemmorate Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day!

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How Brahminical Hindutva co-opted Bahujan history to emerge on top

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30th Safdar Hashmi Shahadat Diwas at Jhandapur

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Why is Mazharul Haque, the Gandhi of Modern Bihar Abandoned & Forgotten?

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50 Years Later, Shadow of Keezhvenmani Continues to Hover Over our Republic

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1984: A Dark Chapter in Indian History

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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