NCERT Class XII Textbook: A Case Study of Progressive History Writing

Of late, a large section of the Indian media has been going out of the way to flaunt their  latest obsession with what normal people would consider  non-issues. These large sections of the media seek to project More...

Pakistan: Historiography in the headlines

This excerpt is taken from the author’s forthcoming book titled, The Politics of Historiography in India. The newspaper article described below is written mostly by liberal Pakistanis, when each was asked to write More...

Gandhi’s assassination and Godse’s truth

Ever since the BJP’s ascension to power, attempts have been made to eulogize Nathuram Godse as a sterling patriot who committed an outrageously bold act in national interest. Hindu nationalists are understandably More...