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Mughals deleted from curriculum: history as political tool
The new education policy 2020 is being implemented gradually. Apart from other things it has focused on ‘Indian Knowledge systems’ and ‘Indian traditions’. The changes in the History/Social Sciences...
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An Inglorious End: The Summary Execution of Benito Mussolini
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Hindutva’s Fascist Heritage
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Sanghis, Sex and University Students: What is it Really All About?: Ayesha Kidwai
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How caste is alive and kicking in Bengal
Photo courtesy: youthkiawaaz.comBengali middle class society is seen as...
We must become the Khudai Khidmatgars of today: Anand Patwardhan
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It’s A Myth That The British Raj Liberated Indian Women
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‘Jai Bhim’ and ‘Lal Salaam’ and How the Twain Shall Meet
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BJP’s Draupadi Poster in UP Sends Ominous Signals
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Idea Exchange: Romila Thapar Answers Gopal Guru on Dharma and the Past
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Rights
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Education
Bowing to outrage, Delhi University V-C says that Manusmriti removed from curriculum, won’t teach in future
That the announcement of inclusion of the Manusmriti was withdrawn days after it was first proclaimed, illustrates the impact of the protests against its inclusion: Earlier, the objective of the course stated that “ancient Indian society, in terms of whole and its parts, has been depicted in the texts compiled in Sanskrit known as Dharmashastra.”
World
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Media
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