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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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TISS suspended Dalit PhD scholar for protesting Centre’s policies, alleges student body
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game