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When Eminent Historians Plagiarize They Get Bouquets
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

When Eminent Historians Plagiarize They Get Bouquets

Manini- September 1, 2015

“Well, in 1992, when I was president of Indian Council of Historical Research, the 450th birth anniversary of Akbar was being observed. BJP and RSS ... Read More

Caste, critique and colonial consciousness: A response to Meena Dhanda
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

Caste, critique and colonial consciousness: A response to Meena Dhanda

Prakash Shah- September 13, 2015

Foreword The article below is a response to Meena Dhanda’s article “Anti-castism and misplaced nativism: Mapping caste as an aspect of race in the July/August 2015 ... Read More

A year on, I thank my nation: Devyani Khobragade
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A year on, I thank my nation: Devyani Khobragade

Devyani Khobragade- December 16, 2014

Today is a momentous day for me. Exactly one year has passed since I was illegally arrested and jailed in New York on completely false charges ... Read More

Honoring our Gurus: Learning from the life accounts of Rishis-I
Archives, Indology

Honoring our Gurus: Learning from the life accounts of Rishis-I

Vishal Agarwal- May 25, 2016

For this Guru Poornima, IndiaFacts will carry a series of articles by Vishal Agarwal on the life accounts of various Rishis and Gurus from Sanatana ... Read More

Tibet – Land of Lamas & Lament
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Tibet – Land of Lamas & Lament

Aditi Banerjee- January 2, 2017

The tale of what is occurring in Tibet today is a cautionary tale for India, too. Will India one day share Tibet’s fate? Read More