How Indian Academia Is Colonising Indonesia
Thanks to shared cultural-historical affinities, Indian academics have found a second home in Indonesia for ethnographic and anthropological studies. But their lenses remain tinted.
How the Colonial State Imposed and Sustained a Capitalist System in Southeast Cameroon
Capitalism forms a pivotal chapter in the story of colonisation of Maka-ian society in Southeastern Cameroon
Book Review | Supriya Gandhi’s Biography of Dara Shukoh Separates the Man From the...
In 'The Emperor Who Never Was', Gandhi brings out the complexity of one of Mughal India's most-remembered personalities.
Bhojpur Movement: Why Bihar’s Communist Project Is Still Seen From the Tinted Lens of...
The Liberation group that came out of the Bhojpur Movement in Bihar is regaining political ground before the assembly election. But it is still seen as a party that indulged in 'caste violence' in an one-sided reading of history.
Beyond Binaries: The Complex Politics of Architecture in Medieval India
In medieval India, architecture was a political tool for rulers within a context that wasn't strictly religious or sectarian.
Frederick Douglass, Manchester and the Absence of Black History
Alongside Lincoln, Manchester must commemorate Frederick Douglass and the profound role he played in forging the city's anti-slavery legacy.
Periyar, a Progressive Iconoclast Like No Other
The founder of the Dravidian Movement left behind a critical legacy of social and political emancipation that today's progressives have much to learn from.
Why Bhagat Singh’s Revolutionary Ideals Were Way Ahead of His Time
Beyond his anti-Imperialist and socialist vision, the Indian revolutionary also wanted the British to give him the rights to information and privacy at a time when they barely existed.
Notes from Arakan I: Of Double Names, Refugee Camps and Loaded Histories
Khin Zaw Win recalls his recent journey to Myanmar's westernmost state ravaged by a twin crisis of armed conflict and a raging pandemic.
China-Japan Rapprochement: Xi Jinping’s Tokyo Dream and Restraints from History
The Sino-Japanese relationship has always been weighed down by a bitter history that both nations share. But now, Xi is looking to charm Japan.