Rewriting History
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In Chauri Chaura, freedom fighters burnt 23 policemen in 1922. Why is the BJP celebrating this now?
The Hindutva party is seeking to connect its own hard line on nationalism to the violent incident that prompted Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Ramachandra Guha: A historian’s advice to Muslims in 1947 is relevant to Hindus today
Mohammad Habib wanted the Indian citizen to have an identity separate from community and the state to stay away from the interpretation of history.
Ramachandra Guha
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NCERT decision to remove chapter on caste struggle in Kerala from history textbook draws criticism
The section discussed a 19th-century agitation by Nadar women against the diktat against covering their upper bodies.
TA Ameerudheen
Trending
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Watch: Trials for new three-tier train coaches show one speeding past at 180 kilometers an hour
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Naomi Klein: In Modi government’s clampdown on critics and climate activists, Big Tech is an enabler
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Can god be disproved using the laws of physics? An expert explains how it depends on perspective
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Will you marry her? CJI asks man accused of raping minor, grants protection from arrest
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Karnataka HC refuses to stay proceedings against Kangana Ranaut for tweet on protesting farmers
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Centre formed committee in 2016 to prove Hindus descended from India’s earliest inhabitants: Reuters
To ‘rewrite history’, the panel aims to use archaeological data and DNA evidence to prove that Hindu scriptures were not mythology.
Scroll Staff
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Tipu Jayanti: BJP wants to correct history’s wrongs. It should start with caste oppression
Or is Hindutva’s war on the past restricted to Muslims?
Ajaz Ashraf
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The Emperor's new khadi: Understanding Narendra Modi's monarchical frame of history
The prime minister is engaged in the evacuation of history and the stripping of its events of any resonance.
Dilip M. Menon
Video
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Watch: Digital artist Mike Winkelmann’s 10-second video clip sells for $6.6 million
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Watch: First truck carrying Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives in US hub ahead of distribution
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Watch: Have you ever heard a tiger sing? This one in Russia is distinctly melodious
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‘I was abused and beaten up’: Activist Nodeep Kaur recounts her arrest, time in prison
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Young man solves Rubik’s Cube in 17 seconds without looking at it, Sachin Tendulkar makes video
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By comparing Akbar to Hitler, BJP shows there’s no place for even a 'good' Muslim in India’s history
It's not about being the 'good' Akbar or the 'bad' Aurangzeb – like Pakistan, India can't accept a minority historical icon anymore.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Bhagat Singh as revolutionary terrorist: Romila Thapar on why context is key to studying history
As politicians urge action against Bipan Chandra for his description of the freedom fighter, his colleague explains how the meanings of words change over time.
Romila Thapar
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Amit Shah goofs up in Assam, says 13th century king chased Mughals out of the state: Watch
The Mughal dynasty was established in the 16th century.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Flight’ trailer: Mohit Chadda is on a plane ride from hell
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‘Dhamaka’ teaser: Ram Madhvani’s thriller stars Kartik Aaryan as a news anchor
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How ‘Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin’ led to Pooja Bhatt being cast in ‘Bombay Begums’
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Watch: In Pixar short film ‘Float’, a kid with an unusual gift
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‘Operation Varsity Blues’ trailer: Documentary revisits 2019 American college admissions scam
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Barack Obama set to be first sitting US president to visit Cuba in nine decades
The official announcement of the trip, planned for March 21-22 before Obama flies to Argentina, is expected on Thursday.
Scroll Staff
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'A well-orchestrated campaign to create a bogeyman': 47 academicians hit out at 'Leftist' historians
Calling for an 'unbiased and rigorous new historiography of India,' the statement accuses those behind the recent 'closely-linked statements' as being 'neither intellectual nor academic'.
Scroll Staff
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This BJP documentary says Nehru's love for the West was a threat to Indian nationalism
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Former Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu released from jail after appearing before judge
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India’s Paralympic-bound javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary misses dope test at training base: Report
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Tennis: ‘Indo-Pak Express’ Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi to play doubles again at Acapulco
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PCB’s bio-bubble for Pakistan Super League under scanner as Fawad Ahmed tests positive for Covid-19
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ICC ODI rankings: Mandhana slips to sixth spot among batters, Goswami stays fifth in bowlers list