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Distortions in the syllabus of history books, an uncomfortable perspective

The normalisation of an everyday majoritarianism, Neo-Hindutva, has been facilitated by the silence of the Muslim liberal; an urgent challenge is being able to move out of the confines to reaffirm wider processes of secularization as a counter

Remembering J.B Kripalani, the Congress chief who criticised Nehru, Indira Gandhi

The misguided youth of today, trying to build their...

Youth take out ‘Maulana Azad Virasat Paigam Yatra’ from Delhi to Haryana

Yatris distributed the pamphlets to the local inhabitants during...

Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad, and national mythology – Part I

On the anniversary of the murder of Gandhiji, it...

The lesser known Maulana who sought ‘United India’ to the bitter end

This day, Sunday, November 11, happens to be Maulana...

The Ghosts of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Death Still Lingers, Who’s Accountable?

The survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy and their...

Never Again: Horrors of the Start of the genocidal Pogrom against Jews, 80 Yrs Ago

When Will We Ever Learn…that hatred generates violence ?...

The graves unseen by History: The Malabar Struggle and the history of the silent

This is the second in the two-part series on...

Trump Calls Out the Army Against the Refugee Caravan

Donald Trump has now declared the caravan of refugees...

The graves unseen by History: The Malabar Struggle and the stories we chose to forget

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No poppies for Sikh soldiers killed by their own people

At least 50 Sikh soldiers were murdered by the...

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