Forgotten Heroes of Independence: How NCERT books are perpetuating injustice

The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice- Mark Twain The sad truth in Twain’s words is nowhere more evident than the Indian historical discourse. It is undeniable that a select clique More...

An Open Letter to Maa Durga

Dear Mother, Open letters are currently in vogue, so I thought of writing one myself and since they are usually written to those who wield some kind of power, I chose you, the Infinite Power Herself. Sticking to More...

Selective Intellectualism of Ramchandra Guha

Introduced to the Upanishads by T.S. Eliot; and to Tagore by the early Pound; and to the Indian Tradition by Max Muller (late of the Bhavan); and to Indian dance by Bowers; and to Indian art by what’s-his-name; and More...

Gandhi: A Modern Medievalist

There can be no doubt that Gandhiji was a towering personality of 20th century India. I was raised listening to the enchanting lines of the song of the film ‘Jagrati’, “De di hame aazaadi binaa kadga binaa More...