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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg