History

rare, interesting accounts of the most important developments in South Asian and world history written by academics, bystanders and key stakeholders

Anti-System Extremisms

An Unnatural Convergence: Hard Right and Radical Left in Their Anti-Westernism and Fascination with Russia


4 days ago

Memory, nationalism and shifting identity in Bangladesh

Last year’s students’ movement has brought to sharp relief the continuing religio-linguistic divide in Bangladesh

1 week ago

THE BLACK MIRROR OF HISTORY

Donald Trump Following the Steps of James Buchanan and Herbert Hoover: The Exact Opposite of Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan

2 weeks ago

Russia’s Return to Maximalism

Pseudo-moralistic harangues claim Minsk agreements were deceptive exercises to arm Ukraine, manipulating history and ignoring deterrence’s role in preventing global…

3 weeks ago

Gandhi: A Legacy of Experimentation Between Violence and Nonviolence

Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy is a model of nonviolence and experimentation, offering timeless lessons on harmony, empathy, and navigating global challenges…

7 months ago

History’s key role in students’ deadly protests

In their struggles against authoritarian rule, Bangladesh’s students have always relied on their history’s many artefacts.

9 months ago

HEY RAM

Mahatma Gandhi's mind reveals both the individual and collective shaping of India's mind. Why does Ram hold the place he…

12 months ago

Demolishing mosques to erase history or more?

On February 01, a Varanasi district court allowed Hindus to offer prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.…

1 year ago

Singing errors in tune- glaring mistakes in Indian film songs. Does it matter?

Some of the finest old songs in Bollywood had glaring errors which went noticed. Surely, these ‘mistakes’ are a precious…

4 years ago

Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, UP elections and India’s foreign policy dilemmas

Will the Indian government save its huge investments in Afghanistan and not be reduced into a non-entity in the region?…

4 years ago