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In the Forecourt of History

Sunil Raman

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

The Value of History

There is a lot that Bihar can learn from its glorious past to solve problems currently plaguing the state

Life and Letters in the Mughal Empire

Mughal history is so much more interesting when seen through the art and literature patronised and inspired by the emperors

US Presidential Election Debates

Lincoln followed Douglas on his campaign trail, goading him from the audience

Nayar’s Believe It or Not

Kuldip Nayar’s memoirs, really a personalised history of contemporary India, are a good read. But his apologies and retractions since its publication do justice neither to his book nor his reputation as a journalist

Caught in the Act

A dispassionate history of sex and the powerful mythologies that have surrounded it down the ages

Radio Resurgence

The director of the British Museum managed to draw 18 million people away from their tellies, enticing them back to the radio. Here’s how

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