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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

Will India’s SC Stop Rohingyas from Being Deported?

Described as arguably the world's most persecuted minority, even...

Did RSS Really Participate in the Freedom Movement?

The freedom movement was all inclusive with the participation...

A Life Without Biryani, History Texts Without Mughuls : India 2017

The Maharashtra government has revised its history textbooks for...

Controversial RSS Prof Makhan Lal appointed to History Dept at AMU

Newly appointed AMU VC, Tariq Mansoor has appointed Dr.Makhan...

#WomenFreedomFighters: Remembering Ahilya Rangnekar

She stitched the tricolour from saris and hoisted it...

112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity

Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years...

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