History

‘Gandhi is a bitter pill… but Nehru is too liberal for them’

Rakhshanda Jalil in conversation with Amit Sengupta

5 years ago

Enemies of Empire

An exclusive excerpt from the Introduction of Priyamvada Gopal's latest book, 'Insurgent Empire: Anticolonial Resistance and British Dissent'

5 years ago

‘Resistance to the forces of tyranny is not only an option, but the only option’

EXCLUSIVE: Priyamvada Gopal in conversation with Amit Sengupta

5 years ago

An imperial, democratic state

When the Congress seemed unequal to the task of serving the interests of the Indian State – coherence, stability, security,…

5 years ago

A majoritarian landslide?

This election has endorsed the project of Hindu nationalism - namely, the creation of a Hindu majoritarian state and polity.

5 years ago

Course Correction: Return of Non-Alignment

In the shadow of the US’ protectionist and inward-looking policies, a new world order is taking shape with myriad possibilities,…

6 years ago

An Open Letter to Julius Malema : South Africa is made for Everybody

The writer would like to invite EFF leader Julius Malema and his comrades to engage in a dialogue with a…

6 years ago

“The world changed because of 1979”: Satish Jacob on the Afghan-Soviet War and its relevance today

Satish Jacob was one of the first Indian reporters on the ground in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion of 1979.…

7 years ago

The Football World Cup and the New Cold War

The mysterious poisoning of a former Russian double agent has triggered an inevitable cold war which has deleterious effects for…

7 years ago

India’s dietary fascism is regress in the modern world

Legislating and lynching are becoming common in India, while the Supreme Court has rules on the right of privacy which…

7 years ago