Battle For History
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Why Assamese Muslims are smarting at CM’s dismissal of their hero Bagh Hazarika as fictional
They say the controversy is being stoked by Hindutva ideologues to nullify the contributions of Muslims in Assam.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Why Assamese historians and writers are protesting against the BJP’s celebration of Lachit Borphukan
The Ahom general is increasingly projected as a Hindu nationalist hero.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Soviet monuments are being toppled across Europe, creating a new way of remembering
History is not being destroyed but the way people remember is being changed.
Helen Parish, The Conversation
Trending
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The European Union investigated the 2002 Gujarat riots – but is refusing to make its report public
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The India Fix: What does Pathaan’s massive success mean for the BJP?
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Adani Group losses mount to over Rs 5 lakh crore as stocks continue to slide
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Explained: How LIC’s exposure to the embattled Adani Group has implications for middle class savings
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Extinguishing the Amar Jawan Jyoti and the Beginning of History
The decision to snuff out the Immortal Flame at India Gate is part of the Hindutva war on India’s past.
Naresh Fernandes
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How historian Vikram Sampath uses decolonisation rhetoric to make Hindu domination sound reasonable
Misleading quests for past glory are harmful to our democratic aspirations.
Akash Bhattacharya
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Why Gandhi’s legacy of nonviolent resistance to white supremacy is still relevant – and essential
It’s vital for critics to understand his willingness to be self-critical and to change.
Nico Slate
Video
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan makes an appearance for fans outside his home to celebrate ‘Pathaan’
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Watch: How the original Hindenburg, the German Zeppelin, caught fire and crashed in 1937
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Watch: India U-19 women’s cricket team celebrates T20 World Cup win by dancing to ‘Kala Chashma’
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Watch: Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza sings in Tamil at AR Rahman’s concert in Kuala Lumpur
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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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How Times Now manufactured a controversy by misrepresenting my book on India’s inclusive history
The channel claimed that my book ‘condones Islamist hate perpetuated by Mahmoud of Ghazni and other communalists’.
Ram Puniyani
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To end mystery of Netaji’s death, conduct DNA test on remains in Tokyo urn, urges his grand-niece
A DNA test on the remains in a temple that are believed to be those of Subhas Chandra Bose will end the speculation about his death, his family believes.
Madhuri Bose
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Stories about Netaji Bose returning to India as a sadhu damage his legacy, says his grand-niece
It isn’t plausible that Subhas Chandra Bose would have stayed away from his beloved family if he had come back to his motherland.
Madhuri Bose
The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Remembering the oppressed: In Mauritius, thinking about the battle of Bhima Koregaon
Why has India never made sites of caste oppression part of our national heritage?
Nayanjot Lahiri
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Revolt against British or communal riot? Removal of Kerala mural revives debate on Moplah Rebellion
BJP is emphasising the communal element of the 1921 revolt by Malabar’s Muslim peasants for electoral gain.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Subhas Chandra Bose saw himself as a secular leftist. Why is the BJP trying to appropriate him?
Not only did the self-described socialist oppose communal parties such as Hindu Mahasabha, he even battled the Congress’s right wing.
Shoaib Daniyal
The Field
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Hockey: Graham Reid resigns as chief coach of Indian men’s team after World Cup
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Cricket: Murali Vijay announces retirement from all forms of international cricket
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Tennis: After Australian Open triumph, Novak Djokovic ‘not sure’ when he will return to action
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Interview: Harmanpreet Kaur on her sweep shot, love for fielding, financial security and more
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Hockey World Cup: Meet Jean-Paul Danneberg, Germany’s shootout goalkeeping hero with a secret recipe