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Deconstructing Arun Shourie’s “Two Saints”
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Deconstructing Arun Shourie’s “Two Saints”

Rajarshi Nandy- June 7, 2017

Arun Shourie's new book, “Two Saints” explores an interesting, but not unknown, area of spirituality wherein mystical experiences, their mechanism and effects are investigated in ... Read More

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

Romila Thapar: Eminent Historian’s continuing fraud
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Romila Thapar: Eminent Historian’s continuing fraud

Poulasta Chakraborthy- October 30, 2014

The 27 October edition of Hindu  published a report titled ‘Academics must question more’ in which ‘eminent’ historian Romila Thapar questioned why Delhi’s intelligentsia were ... Read More

State of intellectuals in Contemporary India-Part 3
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State of intellectuals in Contemporary India-Part 3

Poulasta Chakraborthy- September 11, 2014

Joseph Goebbels who was the chief propagandist of the German Nationalist Socialist Party, once famously said: If you tell a lie big enough and keep ... Read More

Gauche CBI torments Baijal
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Gauche CBI torments Baijal

Ravi Shanker Kapoor- September 1, 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation’s action against Pradeep Baijal defies logic. The premier agency has alleged cheating in the sale of ITDC-owned Laxmi Vilas Palace ... Read More