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Sab ka Malik Ek: Sai Baba and pluralism within Hinduism

The attack on, or antipathy with Sai Baba of Shirdi has much to do with his universal appeal

Which Way Will CPI (M) Choose to Go, 1977 or 1989?

The year, 2019, like 1989 will be a watershed...

Savarkar’s Sanction to Use Rape as Political Weapon

Sangh Parivar’s silent support to accused in Kathua case...

The Significance of the Colour Blue in the Dalit Movement

Why is the colour blue associated with Dalit movements? Recently, a...

Thus vowed Babasaheb

Having a faced a lifetime of discrimination and seeing...

Prof. K N Panikkar’s call to observe History Week in India

Historiography appears to be under threat in India and...

View from Bangladesh: Three million ways to die in the East

When does a nation become truly independent?Did we become...

We, the People of India, are markedly absent in our national anthem

Every once in a while, it dawns on an...

Fact Check: The RSS Had No Role in India’s Freedom Struggle

 The role of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in...

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