history
The Antique Lands
Srinath Raghavan
A majestic narrative on the Silk Roads retells global history where West and Central Asia form the axis of power play. The historian as a captivating storyteller is less convincing when he turns prophetic. The roads may not rise again
THE FREEDOM ISSUE
S Prasannarajan • Pratap Bhanu Mehta • Swapan Dasgupta • Shashi Tharoor • Tunku Varadarajan • Shiv Visvanathan • Priyamvada Gopal • TM Krishna • Ullekh NP • Madhavankutty Pillai • V Shoba • Aresh Shirali • Sonali Acharjee • Shreya Sethuraman
The epic riddle of dating Ramayana, Mahabharata
The dating of the Ramayana and Mahabharata is a project that attracts intense debate as passionate pursuers apply new techniques to look for answers
Bigger than the Sum of his Imperfections
He did a far better job of gaining knowledge of the larger sweep of history than any of his contemporaries. The confidence with which we condemn Nehru exposes the narrowness of our certainties more than it detracts from his achievements
Documentary Dictatorship
Shame: the Nehru Papers are still inaccessible to most Indian scholars and researchers
In the Forecourt of History
When Modi skips the Throne Room on Inauguration day, it will be a sign of the people’s Prime Minister
Rum’s Rebirth: Don’t Swill, Just Taste
Don’t Swill, Just Taste The story of how the drink survived the fury of the seas and the cruelty of men
‘It’s All in the Soil’
Kamila Shamsie’s new novel animates history with textures of fruit, blood and stone
Will History Too Retreat?
Warning as American Troops Withdraw: Modernise Afghanistan at Your Own Peril
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