British historian Eric Hobsbawm once remarked that “History is to nationalism what a poppy is to a heroin addict.” History is not something that can be comprehended just as a form of knowledge about the world we live in. Through the eyes of Asaf and his friends we encounter an alternative perspective on events, one rarely found in the mainstream …
In this episode of On Book Podcast with The Hindu, we are joined by senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai author of “Leaders, Politicians, Citizens- Fifty Figures Who Influenced India’s Politics”. Mr. Kidwai has been a journalist for over three decades while writing political columns for multiple publications, he is also a visiting fellow with the Observer Research Foundation. From a fascinating …
