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Dalrymple is Wrong. Don't Blame Historians for the Rise of WhatsApp History
1 month, 1 week ago

Dalrymple is Wrong. Don't Blame Historians for the Rise of WhatsApp History

The Quint  

One of the earliest attempts at taking history to the masses was switching the medium of these publications from English to Hindi and multiple other languages for a wider reception. Historians like Irfan Habib published his popular book in Hindi, Madhyakalin Bharat, in order to bridge this gap between English and Hindi reading audiences. These historians also aligned themselves with …

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Hrithik Roshan on 20 years of ‘Lakshya’: Karan Shergill was me... it just came naturally’
6 months ago

Hrithik Roshan on 20 years of ‘Lakshya’: Karan Shergill was me... it just came naturally’

The Hindu  

Actor Hrithik Roshan got nostalgic as his film 'Lakshya' is all set to be re-released in theatres. Marking 20 years of the film, he shared a video to reflect on his transformative experience portraying Karan Shergill. Back in theatres, 21st June onwards," they captioned the post Hrithik recalled his character Karan Shergill and reflected on his collaboration with Farhan Akhtar …

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Book Review: Romila Thapar’s ‘Our History, Their History, Whose History?’ is a reminder that history cannot be recast
1 year, 2 months ago

Book Review: Romila Thapar’s ‘Our History, Their History, Whose History?’ is a reminder that history cannot be recast

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 19, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ Professor Romila Thapar’s latest slim book, Our History, Their History, Whose History? The book, in the light of the above, states categorically that “with the emergence of diverse segregated nationalisms, with their versions of history required to justify their own political ambitions, and the politics of identity, there develops …

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Asian Games: Sparring partner unable to travel, Roshibina Devi fights a lone battle
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Sparring partner unable to travel, Roshibina Devi fights a lone battle

Hindustan Times  

When Naorem Roshibina Devi takes the mat against Vietnam's Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen in the Sanda 60 kg semi-final on Wednesday, the 23-year-old will not only be fuelled by a sense of impending glory but also by the pain of missing her dear friend and sparring partner Onilu Tega, one of the three athletes from Arunachal Pradesh who were denied …

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For Hindutva, only the Hindu past is relevant, says Romila Thapar, author of The Future in the Past: Essays & Reflections
1 year, 6 months ago

For Hindutva, only the Hindu past is relevant, says Romila Thapar, author of The Future in the Past: Essays & Reflections

The Hindu  

Romila Thapar is one of the best known critics of Hindutva politics. The purpose of Hindutva history is to maintain that the proposed Hindu Rashtra is the predictable outcome of the past of India. So they set about investigating India and came up with the theory that there had been two religious ‘nations’ — the Hindu and the Muslim — …

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INDIA, THIS SIDE | Temsula Ao: Voice of the orange tree
1 year, 8 months ago

INDIA, THIS SIDE | Temsula Ao: Voice of the orange tree

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 06, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ If I were asked to choose only one sentence of the Constitution as its essence, I would certainly choose “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.” The “union” did not come about in a single historic moment. The ‘other India’ We often speak of Indian literature …

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Maulana Rashidi claims Mahmud Ghazni attacked Somnath only to stop illegal activities, says he learned it from Romila Thapar
1 year, 10 months ago

Maulana Rashidi claims Mahmud Ghazni attacked Somnath only to stop illegal activities, says he learned it from Romila Thapar

Op India  

On Thursday, February 9, Gujarat Police said that an FIR has been lodged against Maulana Sajid Rashidi, the chairman of the All India Imam Association for his remarks that the Islamic tyrant Mahmud of Ghazni did not destroy Somnath Temple due to his hatred towards infidels but to stop the alleged ‘wrongdoings’ that were taking place inside the temple. We …

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16-year-old girl trafficked from Nepal rescued in Assam’s Silchar
1 year, 10 months ago

16-year-old girl trafficked from Nepal rescued in Assam’s Silchar

Hindustan Times  

A 16-year-old girl trafficked from Nepal’s Pokhara has been rescued in Assam’s Silchar, police said on Thursday. Mahatta said, “We are investigating it and we’ll arrest those involved in this if we find adequate proof.” The Anti-Human Trafficking Bureau of the Nepal police contacted West Bengal-based NGO Duars Expressmail last week and Raju Nepali from the NGO forwarded the message …

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India International Centre President Shyam Saran should apologise for inviting Romila Thapar for History lecture
1 year, 11 months ago

India International Centre President Shyam Saran should apologise for inviting Romila Thapar for History lecture

Op India  

The India International Centre, Delhi, is an NGO, but has been heavily supported and involved with the Indian Government since its inception in 1958. One must especially take a good look at its current President Mr. Shyam Saran’s track record, as he is a well-known Congress supporter & Nehru dynasty loyalist. The focus will be on one frequently quoted interpretation …

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Farhan Akhtar and Preity Zinta celebrate 17 years of Lakshya. See posts
3 years, 6 months ago

Farhan Akhtar and Preity Zinta celebrate 17 years of Lakshya. See posts

India Today  

Lakshya clocked in 17 years of its release on Friday. The film directed by Farhan Akhtar starred Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles. On its anniversary today, Farhan Akhtar called Lakshya a ‘life experience’, while Preity Zinta recalled it as her ‘toughest film ever’, which she feels proud of. FARHAN AKHTAR THANKS INDIAN ARMY FOR THEIR …

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‘Hindutva is not the same as Hinduism’
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Hindutva is not the same as Hinduism’

The Hindu  

Romila Thapar is one of the most renowned historians in the world. She has worked on the social and cultural history of early India, posed new questions on textual data and used archaeological sources in attempting to understand the interplay of society, economy and religion. Romila Thapar’s books include The Past before Us: Historical Traditions of Early North India, The …

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Book Review: On Citizenship- Romila Thapar; N. Ram; Gautam Bhatia & Gautam Patel
3 years, 9 months ago

Book Review: On Citizenship- Romila Thapar; N. Ram; Gautam Bhatia & Gautam Patel

Live Law  

Interest in citizenship has become more important than ever, especially in India. N. Ram starts off "The Evolving Politics of Citizenship in Republican India" by analysing the disastrous impact CAA-NRC-NPR would have on the Muslim population in India. The secular and inclusive approach, in Ram's view, was taken forward by The Citizenship Act, 1955 which provided for five ways of …

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Book Review: 'On Citizenship' By Romila Thapar, N Ram, Gautam Bhatia and Gautam Patel
3 years, 9 months ago

Book Review: 'On Citizenship' By Romila Thapar, N Ram, Gautam Bhatia and Gautam Patel

Live Law  

The passing of the Citizenship Act, 2019 sparked widespread protests across the country. On Citizenship is the latest book in a series published by Aleph Book Company in which eminent writers and thinkers comment on some of the most pressing issues facing India today. The book examines the key aspects of what constitutes citizenship in India and explores the historical …

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An Indian scholar’s Chinese adventures
3 years, 11 months ago

An Indian scholar’s Chinese adventures

Live Mint  

In many great travelogues, it is the seemingly casual observation that when reflected upon yields a profound truth. “I’ve noticed the same with Chinese women—they are friendlier and less on edge.” Long after Mao Zedong, a serial womaniser, colourfully observed that “women hold up half the sky”, the effects of this equality are to be seen everywhere in China. A …

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Bail for some, jail for others: Understanding the skewed reasoning of the apex court's judicial process
4 years, 1 month ago

Bail for some, jail for others: Understanding the skewed reasoning of the apex court's judicial process

Firstpost  

While it is encouraging that the grant of bail has been prioritised in some cases, a number of other journalists are languishing in prison, with the top court doing little about their plight On 11 November, the Supreme Court intervened to grant bail to Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami. “The courts owe more than verbal respect to the principle that …

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The dissent of Shaheen Bagh was visible and non-violent: Romila Thapar
4 years, 2 months ago

The dissent of Shaheen Bagh was visible and non-violent: Romila Thapar

The Hindu  

In her new book, Voices of Dissent: An Essay, eminent historian Romila Thapar explores the larger context of dissent, in various forms and at different times, in the Indian past, and relates it to the fractious present. Excerpts: How have dissent, disagreement and difference of opinion contributed to creating new idioms and building civilisations? Let me explain it with an …

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