In 'Cauldron, Sword and Victory', Sarbpreet Singh explores the eighteenth-century history of the Sikhs, focusing on the rise of Sikh chiefs amid the decline of the Mughals.
Sandwiched between Babur and Akbar, Humayun has been given the short end of the stick when it comes to popular representation. The Humayun World Heritage Site Museum, which opens on 1 August, bridges this gap.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has announced memorials & released commemorative stamp for Hemchandra Vikramaditya. Analysts feel the king serves BJP’s 'Hindu agenda' well.
Fine to decry political violence or politically oppose the present Indian govt. But in his blog Swaminomics, Swaminathan Aiyer puts down the economic gains of Hindu rule.
BJP and its followers portray the Mughal era as a dark period while established historians highlight the glory of 'Great Mughals'. But no one compares Mughals with Europeans.
Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
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