Tag: HISTORY

Roshen Dalal weaves together the complex and divergent threads of Indian history retaining both complexity of narrative as well as beauty of presentation.

Irked by continuous vilification of Hindu-dharma and denial of historical atrocities, a significant section of Hindus refuse to submit to the strictly controlled intellectual and academic order that the politically, economically and intellectually powerful elite has created in the form of control on education and the media. The piece discusses this issue.

In his latest book, 'The Modern School (1920-2020)' historian Rakesh Batabyal takes us on an engaging historical journey where we find the pasts of a nation and a school meshing beautifully into one another.

Scientists in Siberia have found the remains of a 10,000 year old wooly mammoth. This will pave way for further research into its anatomy, diet and climatic conditions that caused its death.

The following article looks at history to search for answers to some of the most pressing questions that the whole of humankind is faced with amid the pandemic.

Remember when Australians paid in shillings and pence? New research suggests the words for these coins and other culturally important items and concepts are...

Every year during the month of June, the LGBTQ community celebrates Pride Month to peacefully protest and raise political awareness on current issues facing the community.

Leading economists are pointing out that the Indian government’s relief package to the poor is thoroughly inadequate, with many falling through the cracks.

This is an article looking at the complex intersections of democracy, resistance and the emerging new trends in India’s political history.