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Somak Mukherjee

Ranajit Guha (1923-2023): The thinker and historian was also an idealistic political activist

To understand Guha’s global yet deeply rooted soul, it is important to understand the kinships he developed grounded in political commitment.

Somak Mukherjee
· Jun 04, 2023 · 07:30 am
Ranajit Guha, India’s oldest living historian, starts his 100th year with a dazzling legacy

Guha, who retired from teaching in 1988 but didn’t stop writing, is one of the most influential south Asian historians today.

Somak Mukherjee
· May 23, 2022 · 08:30 am
Missing the World Cup? Here’s what some of the world’s finest authors wrote about football

“I quickly learned that the ball never came to you where you expected it. This helped me in life, above all in the metropolis.”

Somak Mukherjee
· Jul 21, 2018 · 06:30 pm