History

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

When the British Failed, to Partition Bengal, This Day 113 Years Ago

Despite the effort to wedge in divisiveness and suspicion,...

Hazards of Joining a TV Debate on the Hindu Nation with a Muslim Name

As an author and street theatre performer challenging the...

Understand the Linkages between Manu, Nietzsche, Hitler and Hindutva Worldview

Manu and his 'magnum opus' Manusmriti keeps hogging headlines in the...

“Selfless Patriot”

Whether the Real Syama Prasad Mookerjee would ever Stand...

Kabir: Love, Mysticism and an Alternative Vision

Those who try to appropriate Sant Kabir's legacy and...

On India’s Progress at 50, Nehru & How an Opposition is Critical to Democracy: Atal Behari Vajpayee

Consumate politician and powerful orator, Atal Behari Vajpayee won...

Emergency Period: RSS Chose Compliance Over Resistance

Watch an interesting conversation between Urmilesh and NewsClick’s editor-in-chief,...

The Casualty of Truth in Kashmir

The dispute of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is a...

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