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Civilisation

  • This book traces the discovery of an ancient settlement in Tamil Nadu and the storms it set off

    This book traces the discovery of an ancient settlement in Tamil Nadu and the storms it set off

    Sowmiya Ashok
    · Dec 23, 2025 · 08:30 am
  • ‘No one person gets to limit what it means to be Indian’: Namit Arora, author of ‘Indians’

    ‘No one person gets to limit what it means to be Indian’: Namit Arora, author of ‘Indians’

    Abdullah Khan
    · Oct 10, 2021 · 12:30 pm
  • Did the Buddhist and Jain philosophies vary significantly in history from Hindu thought?

    Did the Buddhist and Jain philosophies vary significantly in history from Hindu thought?

    Pavan K Varma
    · Aug 10, 2021 · 09:36 am
  • History, myth, scholarship: This qissa-as-novel by Musharraf Ali Farooqi looks power in the eye

    History, myth, scholarship: This qissa-as-novel by Musharraf Ali Farooqi looks power in the eye

    Maaz Bin Bilal
    · Nov 17, 2019 · 05:30 pm
  • This book is a fast but fulfilling – and utterly unique – journey through ancient India

    This book is a fast but fulfilling – and utterly unique – journey through ancient India

    Madhulika Liddle
    · Mar 09, 2019 · 08:30 am
  • Why has the idea of civilisation become a battle between the West and the rest?

    Why has the idea of civilisation become a battle between the West and the rest?

    Ramin Jahanbegloo
    · May 15, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • Watch: You can play as Mahatma Gandhi and lead India to religious victory in this video game

    Watch: You can play as Mahatma Gandhi and lead India to religious victory in this video game

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 31, 2016 · 01:00 pm
  • 'Why can't we think of civilisation as a process of tracking cultures?': Historian Romila Thapar

    'Why can't we think of civilisation as a process of tracking cultures?': Historian Romila Thapar

    Romila Thapar
    · May 24, 2016 · 06:30 am