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Cultural slavery or equal citizens? The liberal imperialism of Macaulay
December 06, 2025 8:47 am
Macaulay’s Minute on Education altered history for sure. It did not, however, sink India, nor did it snuff out its culture. As Macaulay intended, the English language only created another class of Indians
Indian nationalists learnt from Macaulay to give it back to them. What we must learn from it
November 27, 2025 1:49 pm
The challenge for 21st-century India is to create an education system that is neither slavishly Western, nor defensively insular, one that takes the best from all traditions while remaining rooted in India’s pluralistic reality
Tavleen Singh writes: There are other examples of colonial governance the PM appears not to have noticed
November 24, 2025 2:30 pm
For things to really change you need institutions that are led by real historians (not pamphleteers), philosophers, scientists, scholars, linguists, writers and thinkers. These are the people that have been alienated by the religiosity and hate mongering of those who lead the Hindutva movement.
Australia-Papua New Guinea defence pact: A new treaty for an old strategy
October 26, 2025 6:15 pm
Australia’s defence pact with Papua New Guinea is less a new alliance than a revival of an old instinct — to guard its northern frontier and keep China at bay. Caught between two giants, Papua New Guinea must ensure that its sovereignty does not once again become collateral in someone else’s strategic war
Where is swadeshi architecture in Atmanirbhar Bharat?
September 23, 2025 6:32 pm
The recently unveiled design for the new Bombay High Court Complex in Bandra (E) is a Rs 3,750 crore monument to architectural colonialism. It reflects our inability to imagine buildings that reflect our identity rather than that of our colonisers
Why ban on Sci-Hub and Libgen stands against the efforts of decolonisation
September 02, 2025 2:07 pm
The scope of decolonisation can only be broadened when we can recognise the voices from both academic and non-academic communities as collaborators and co-producers of knowledge
Far before the Language debate, Nathaniel Halhed’s 18th-century views shaped the Hindi-Urdu divide
July 25, 2025 7:58 pm
Though better known for his pioneering work on Bengali grammar, Halhed’s lesser-known remarks on Hindustani reveal early insights that cast language in communal terms
Undercounting has become the norm for disabled people. Census must change that
June 12, 2025 6:06 pm
When people with disabilities are excluded or miscounted, the policies meant to support them lose credibility
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is no more: 5 must-read works that cement his legacy as a 'towering giant of African literature'
October 10, 2025 8:34 pm
Ngũgĩ’s writing was a lifelong act of resistance, one that continues to inspire readers and writers across the globe. Here are five must-read works by the author.
Indian historian’s biggest battle lies in weeding out colonial hangover in the country’s popular history
January 05, 2025 10:14 pm
The challenge is a tall one, but is also perhaps an excellent opportunity to harness the rising interest of the population in its history and steer it towards more refined debates.
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