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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.

A Muslim Kumbhakarna in Delhi’s Ramleela

Delhi’s Syncretism wins over Buldanha’s Sectarianism...for nowMuslim boy Mujibur...

एम एफ़ हुसेन की रामलीला

जब एक कमज़ोर सरकार कट्टरपंथियों के आगे घुटने टेक...

Rich & Working Class: When the Bombay Cinema Hall Enthralled them All

Popular cinema and public culture in Bombay Popular cinema in...

1971 के हीरो बाबू जगजीवन राम को विजया दशमी पर नमन

(बाबू जगजीवन राम के मार्गदर्शन में भारतीय सेना ने...

110th birth anniversary of Freedom Fighter Niamatullah Ansari

There are many people who fought for India’s freedom...

Ambedkar and the Environmental Tradition

The 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar was celebrated in April...

भारतीय इतिहास में मिसफ़िट वैदिक युग

कैसा इतिहास-बोध है कि सिंधु घाटी की सभ्यता के...

Perils of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today

In these troubled times, we can get insights into...

दीनदयाल उपाध्याय के बहाने भारतीय मुसलमानों की शुद्धि

प्रधान मंत्री मोदी आरएसएस के एक वरिष्ठ और सफल...

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