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Vande Mataram and the 2026 Amendment: From voluntary honour to penal coercion

While the slogan Vande Mataram galvanised millions during India’s struggle for liberation from the clutches of colonial rule, this essay demonstrates that the 2026 Amendment –that the BJP has orchestrated--does not represent historical continuity, but rather a contemporary majoritarian redefinition of a complex national symbol.

Who Ate the Cows in Ancient India? Part 2

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Amit Shah Borrowed a Phrase from Jinnah when he Dubbed Gandhi a ‘Chatur Bania’

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