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Romila Thapar Is One of India’s Bravest Public Intellectuals
Romila Thapar has transformed our view of India’s past, questioning myths first devised by British colonial ideologues before they were taken up by Hindu chauvinists. Her courage and integrity ...
Does Pakistan minister's comment on Ghazni signal foreign policy shift?
Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif's remarks about Mahmud of Ghazni being 'merely a plunderer' have sparked ...
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Ghazni’s Somnath Temple loot is absent in Sanskrit texts. House of Commons started the debate
On stage was a refreshingly all-women panel: historian Romila Thapar, journalist Seema Chisti, lawyer and activist Usha Ramanathan, and the editor of the book, writer Githa Hariharan. The book ...
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin offers $1m prize for deciphering Indus Valley script
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin announced a $1 million reward for deciphering the Indus Valley script, highlighting its ...