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how electoral democracy came to life in india

How Electoral Democracy Came to Life in India

This is an excerpt from Ornit Shani's book titled 'How India Became Democratic: Citizenship and the Making of the Universal Franchise'.

as a voice for angst against the british raj urdu hardly belonged to muslims alone

As a Voice for Angst Against the British Raj, Urdu Hardly Belonged to Muslims Alone

Chander Mohan | Jyotsna Mohan

‘the attempt is to erase everything’ three women j k authors on the ban on their books

‘The Attempt Is to Erase Everything’: Three Women J&K Authors on the Ban on Their Books

Vrinda Gopinath

rajat kanta ray upheld the complexities of indian nationalism – and taught by his own beliefs

Rajat Kanta Ray Upheld the Complexities of Indian Nationalism – And Taught by His Own Beliefs

Rudrangshu Mukherjee

the j k lg must know that banning books is usually counterproductive

The J&K LG Must Know That Banning Books Is Usually Counterproductive

i wonder who is the bookworm who smelled ‘sedition’ in the 25 banned books on kashmir

I Wonder Who Is the Bookworm Who Smelled ‘Sedition’ in the 25 Banned Books on Kashmir

Anuradha Bhasin

what has made the government so insecure that it must now ban books

What Has Made the Government so Insecure That It Must Now Ban Books?

Victoria Schofield

ferreting out bangladeshis based on language dress and food is sinister

Ferreting Out Bangladeshis Based on Language, Dress and Food is Sinister

Shikha Mukerjee

what india buys into when it buys israeli arms

What India Buys Into When It Buys Israeli Arms

revisiting rabindranath tagore s english gitanjali and its bengali original

Revisiting Rabindranath Tagore's English Gitanjali and its Bengali Original