History

rare, interesting accounts of the most important developments in South Asian and world history written by academics, bystanders and key stakeholders

HEY RAM

Mahatma Gandhi's mind reveals both the individual and collective shaping of India's mind. Why does Ram hold the place he…

3 weeks ago

Demolishing mosques to erase history or more?

On February 01, a Varanasi district court allowed Hindus to offer prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.…

2 months ago

Singing errors in tune- glaring mistakes in Indian film songs. Does it matter?

Some of the finest old songs in Bollywood had glaring errors which went noticed. Surely, these ‘mistakes’ are a precious…

3 years ago

Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, UP elections and India’s foreign policy dilemmas

Will the Indian government save its huge investments in Afghanistan and not be reduced into a non-entity in the region?…

3 years ago

The Deadly triangle, United States and the dilemmas of a dithering India

India’s Afghan problem is bigger than what is made out to be! Not only in terms of the American squeeze…

3 years ago

Boy-man Biggles and our childhood memories

One of the most memorable characters of English children fiction, Biggles, would have been 122 years old in May this…

3 years ago

‘Each individual lives and experiences war differently’

The successful launch of her book on conflict zones has yet again focused the gaze on the trauma and violence…

3 years ago

One step back, two steps forward…

When it comes to taking on the BJP, the Left resurgence led by the CPI-ML (Liberation) in Bihar should teach…

3 years ago

Vikas Dubey: Somebody wanted him killed. Somebody with enough power

Beatrice Jauregui views on the recent ‘encounter’ with UP goon, Vikas Dubey, are very interesting, as she believes that the…

4 years ago

Food During COVID: Less is More

Dr Rakhshanda Jalil is a translator, writer and literary historian. She has published over 25 books and written over 50…

4 years ago