history
The World Has a Ball
MJ Akbar
We could learn something from football. Break the law and there will be a stern penalty. That keeps the game credible
Ram Setu: The Shallow Sea Bridge
The underwater land strip between India and Sri Lanka shuffles between myth, history, commerce and, now, Bollywood
Dustbins of History
What is deemed enormously significant at a particular time doesn’t necessarily stand the test of time
‘I want to treat facts of history as sacred,’ says Navtej Sarna
Navtej Sarna’s new novel recounts the horrors of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The author and diplomat speaks to Nandini Nair about writing the history of Punjab and the freedom struggle through fiction
KR Meera: The Rebel’s Credo
KR Meera’s latest novel blends mythology and history. The Malayalam author tells Aditya Mani Jha about creating strong women characters and the lure of the Bible
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