Ambedkar was not just a leader of the marginalised, but the architect of Indian constitution, a champion of social and economic reforms, a staunch advocate of development and welfare state, and a strong believer of ‘Swaraj.’
Bipan Chandra, KN Panikkar, Ramachandra Guha and Irfan Habib — eminent scholars explore the routes of Indian nationalism, the freedom struggle and complexities of contemporary India
There is no dearth of stories on Fidel Castro and the Cuban revolution. On his 94th birthday, let’s recall a few of them.
The Sangh sees Modi as the catalyst in its efforts to transform the old Nehruvian scular India into a religious-cultural republic.
Ever since the BJP decided to back the movement to build Ram Mandir at the site where Babri Masjid stood, its political fortunes were on an upswing.
If the Ramjanmabhumi movement marked an era of the rise of Hindutva revivalism in India, the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque opens a new chapter in Turkey’s Islamist revivalism.
Known for his studies into Indian Ocean culture, and Islam’s legal and intellectual histories, Mahmood Kooria is a researcher with Leiden University. An assistant professor at Ashoka University, Kooria talks to Number13 about the context and legacy of the Malabar rebellion.
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One of the most celebrated young historians of the country, Manu S. Pillai talks to Number13 about his writings, the idea of India; his concept of power; what he reads; and a lot more
The Black man who died under the knee of a White police officer in Minneapolis is the representative of millions of Americans living under the yoke of structural racism