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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

Taking Stock of Ram Manohar Lohia, on His 50 Death Anniversary, a Bahujan Perspective

Ram Manohar Lohia must be remembered for his great...

Che Guevara’s Legacy

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination...

Revolution Destroyed

As the Left celebrates the centenary of the Russian...

There’s More, Nathuram Godse Fans Are Also Followed by PM Modi on Twitter

“Godse was God sent”, “Gandhi should have been hanged“,...

A Journey: How Gandhi Had Opposed the Biometric Project (Transvaal)

Black Act to India’s UID Project: A Must Read...

Embracing Non-Violence

Let us embrace non-violence in these times of violence!...

Five ways ancient India changed the world – with maths

It should come as no surprise that the first...

Rahul Gandhi & Congress Need to Come Even More Clean on 1984

Though Gandhi is absolutely right about the alarming situation...

Congratulations India at 70: Development of a Few and Misery of the Masses

“…it is not survival but the quality, the plane...

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