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Indian history

Nehru Vs Patel: Dissimilar Disciples, Common Cause

Ullekh NP

Gandhi’s close allies Nehru and Patel had huge differences but they were not the opponents often made out to be

Vallabhbhai Patel: Iron in the Soul

The unifier of India deserves better from his country

Padmaavat Movie Review

The sheer pointlessness of this movie - as entertainment, as quasi-history, as fairy tale, and as a contemporary political tool - is flabbergasting

The Power of Absurdity

Karni Sena and the nature of the agitating beast

Lost in the South

Charles Allen’s south Indian journey misses many historical moments

The Beauty of Indic Thought

A profound quest for eternal bliss that is yet to take its rightful place in the world

Padmavati: History as a Dispute

Blasts from the past strike modern India with unfailing regularity. The controversy over Padmavati focuses on the fact that what endangers freedom is the politicisation of protest in the name of freedom

Padmavati: The Legend of the Queen

From Rajput valour to nationalist heroism, the story of Padmavati has a rich socio-cultural tradition

The Queen & Karim

An Indian Muslim in Victoria's court tells a larger story

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