The years after Independence saw a paradigm shift in history writing in India. Inspired by the ideals of nationalism, and the vision of a secular and democratic society, a generation of young historians set out to write a new kind of history. Historians, it was felt, had a role to play in the constitution of a new national imaginary, in fashioning the citizen subjects of the new nation state.
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India: Challenging Communalism, Challenging History – The Work of Romila Thapar
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Frontpage of the Pakistan Daily Dawn reporting on Mahatma Gandhi’s Assasination in 1948
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Full Audio of Stalin Waiting for Hitler - A public lecture by historian Stephen Kotkin
20 December 2017full audio recording for a lecture by historian Stephen Kotkin held in New Delhi on 18 December 2017. The lecture was organised by Ashoka university and the recording was made by sacw.net audio archive
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India: Sixty Economists Write to Finance Minister on Social Security Pensions and Maternity Entitlements
20 December 2017Sixty of India’s best development economists have written to the Finance Minister today, asking for a big increase in the budget allocation for social security pensions and maternity entitlements.
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India: Colin Gonsalves interview - How much more anti-labour can the government be? / At least 30-40% of senior gowns should go to lawyers who work for the people
16 December 2017Colin Gonsalves has been one of the staunchest crusader of human rights in the Supreme Court for a number of years. In recognition of his work in the field, Gonsalves, the founder of Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) was recently conferred the 2017 Right Livelihood award.
In this interview, Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves talks about his involvement in the labour movement, the efficacy of the PIL in safeguarding the rights of the downtrodden, labour laws in India, and more
