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The Temptations of History
Siddharth Singh
Afghanistan was never a viable nation-state and is unlikely to be one in future. The roots of the Afghan chaos are to be found in the country’s divisions
The Emirate of Hate
Rooted in the medieval mindset of the barely lettered, the Taliban draw their staying power from the coalition of clans, ready supplies of cash and a cosiness provided by a mindful neighbour
The End of Pax Americana
The US has grievously hurt its international credibility with a self-inflicted defeat and humiliation in Afghanistan. Its enemies can only be celebrating. The security and humanitarian disaster that the Biden administration has unleashed in Afghanistan will likely unravel whatever is left of American primacy
75 Names of Freedom
Together, from north to south and east to west, they forged the iron framework of a social, cultural, political, economic, intellectual and educational foundation for the new nation of India
Moments in Arts and Sports of Independent India
No country can be contained in 75 moments, but these remain milestones of the work in progress
Sweat and Tears
An integral part of the anti-colonial narrative, football is a story of our missed tryst with destiny
The Empire Sings Back
How East met West over ragas, experimental compositions and strains of the violin and the harmonium
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