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By Anirudh Deshpande In the light of colonialist historiography on Indian history, especially the medieval period (700 – 1800 CE), Indians became accustomed to view their medieval past in communal colors increasingly from the second half of the 19th Century. This colonialist view of Indian history found its way...
By Rahil Nora Chopra Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s plunge into politics has enthused the rank and file of the Congress. The party has also started joining hands with smaller parties in Uttar Pradesh. The OBC- dominated Mahaan Dal has joined hands with Congress party in the presence of Priyanka Gandhi....
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The sailing is smooth for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Muslim-dominated Malappuram district, a bastion of the Congress ally, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). The sitting MP, P. K. Kunhalikkutty, who is also the national secretary of the IUML, will be the...
By Richard Burgon Calamity after Conservative calamity brings home just what difficulty the Tories’ Thatcherite administration is in. On February 14, the Tories suffered their 10th parliamentary defeat on Brexit. So commonplace have government defeats become that many hardly bat an eyelid. Government defeats are the new norm. The...
By K R Sudhaman Nearly 800 million of 1.3 billion Indian people still live in the over six lakh villages. If there has to be meaningful and inclusive economic development these villages have to become sustainable with adequate jobs and check urban migration. Studies suggest that villages can develop...
By Nitya Chakraborty A week has passed since the suicide bomber attack on the CRPF convoy at Pulwama on February 14 resulting in the tragic death of more than 40 jawans. For more than seven days, the grieved Indians are expressing their heartfelt condolences to the families of the...
Issue of minority status of AMU referred to a larger bench – The Supreme Court referred the issue of the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University to a bench of 7 justices. The bench will essentially define the parameters of a minority institution. An earlier judgment had held...
By L.S Herdenia BHOPAL: Answers given by the Ministers on the floor of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha have created highly embarrassing situation both for the state Government and the state Congress. The position was so much embarrassing that senior leader and former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh had to...
By Amritananda Chakravorty The tussle between the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Central Government looks unlikely to end, with a recent Supreme Court decision rendered on the power sharing arrangment between the two. This judgment came in the backdrop of the Constitution Bench decision in...
By Sagarneel Sinha The recent deadly attack by a suicide bomber from the Pakistan based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pulwama of South Kashmir which killed 49 Indian paramilitary forces, the worst terrorist attack in decades since the start of insurgency in the valley, has once again brought the...