“To destroy communalism is, therefore, the task of all those Indians – Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus, Christians etc. who have transcended all the communal outlook and have developed a genuine nationalist mentality.” By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
In a comprehensive biography, Ishtiaq Ahmed eliminates major misconceptions about Jinnah, who is acclaimed for creating a state and demonised for dividing a country By Mohammed Ayoob Ishtiaq Ahmed’s book Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History is the […]
“One time in a bar in Atlanta,” Sujata Gidla writes in her intimate family history, Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India, “I told a guy I was untouchable, and he said, ‘Oh, but you […]
India’s Tryst With Destiny has been overwrought with the legacy of violent bloodshed and communal disharmony of Partition, leaving behind scars which we have neither been able to completely comprehend, nor heal, to this day. By Ash Kumar Gopalani With […]
Arundhati Roy’s recent volume of essays and lectures provides an eye-opening account of current political developments in India. Written during the run-up to the last general election, “Azadi” charts India’s disturbing slide into authoritarianism. Richard Marcus read the book For […]
The marriage between Rattanbai Petit and Mohammad Ali Jinnah, in 1918, was nothing short of a box-office thriller. It indeed was ‘the marriage that shook India’, as Sheela Reddy’s aptly titled book suggests. Given the high status that Jinnah enjoyed […]
It was meant to be a celebration of decades of teaching, scholarship and mentorship. It was supposed to be a chance for the large community of scholars influenced, cajoled and challenged by Sunil Kumar to reminisce, laugh and most importantly, […]
On reverse image search of the photo shared in the post, a similar photo was found in old social media posts made by few users. They can be seen here and here. These users claim it as the visual from […]
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Historian-author Audrey Truschke”s new book will analyse a hitherto overlooked group of histories on Indo-Muslim or Indo-Persian political events through a few dozen Sanskrit texts that date from the 1190s until 1721. SOURCE: PTI Published […]
Jharkhand communities remember the first martyr of India who led an army against the British in 1784. A poisoned arrow shot at British Commissioner Augustus Cleveland on January 13, 1784 marked the beginning of the first freedom struggle of the […]
