POLITICISING HISTORY ASSAULT ON India’s Plural Heritage
Vol. LXIII No. 21
Date: August 31, 2025
Indian People Support Palestine Cause
India as a country has been always supporting the cause of Palestine. The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi had unequivocally declared that Palestine belongs to Palestinians as England belongs…
Vote Chori
Instead of looking into his charges, the ECI asked him to apologise or submit an affidavit to prove his allegations. But Rahul Gandhi seems more determined to reach the citizens…
Bear Witness to the Truth
It is not enough for believers to uphold justice themselves; they are expected to be its standard-bearers. They are supposed not merely to practise justice in their own dealings but…
Stand Up for Justice
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ has stressed the importance of standing up for justice, even when it’s against one’s own interests or loved ones. He said that all individuals, regardless of…
Whitewashed and Weaponised: Why History Textbooks Aren’t Just Books
Now, since 2014, the ruling dispensation has made several changes to the curriculum and NCERT textbooks, to name a few, renaming the 2002 Gujarat riots from ‘Anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat’…
From Isnad to NCERT: Islamic History Writing and India’s Distorted
Historians must resist politicisation to preserve India’s plural past. Preserving plural heritage requires not only resisting politicisation but also fostering historical literacy among citizens, encouraging independent research, and reclaiming India’s…
Historian Ruchika Sharma Speaks: NCERT’s Revised History Textbooks are Communal
Dr. Sharma issued a sombre warning: “This is no longer about a textbook; it’s about shaping the minds of 13- and 14-year-olds to believe that only Muslim rulers were villains.…
History, Truth, and the Democratic Imagination
History as a disciplined domain of social science cannot afford to ignore the many complexities of every era and age. This is the right way of writing history. Neither propaganda,…
NCERT and the History Rewriting Narrative
In 2023, NCERT undertook what it called a “rationalisation” exercise. The stated aim was to reduce academic stress on students, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. But when…
NCERT Textbooks Attempt to Poison, Polarise and Reinforce Communal Agenda
The consequences of such a misadventure will have profound and prolong impact on the very foundations of the idea of India. At the onset the books deeply impact innocent minds…
NCERT Modules on Partition: Distortions Galore
Commenting on the Partition,the module says, “Ultimately, on August 15, 1947, India was divided. But this was not the doing of any one person. There were three elements responsible for…
Who Floated the Idea of Dividing India? Priyank Kharge Challenges
This reminder shatters a central BJP narrative: that the Partition of India was engineered solely by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and abetted by the Congress. History, however, tells a more complex…
Erasing the Past? An ideological project to reshape India’s historical
When the new academic session began this April, history teachers across India opened the latest editions of NCERT textbooks with a mix of curiosity and unease. Pages that once carried…
Gaza is the Final Moral Test of Modern Civilisation
History remembers the horrors of Genghis Khan and the Mongols, but today’s reality in Gaza has surpassed even those infamous precedents. According to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, over…
Role of Maulana Barkatullah Bhopali in the Freedom Struggle of
Needless to add that Maulana Barkatullah dedicated his life to the Independence of India.He was a key figure in the Indian nationalist movement.He is known for his bold and fiery…
Patriotism: The Echo of Slogans or the Truth of Deeds?
That Muslim student did not protest; he simply remained silent. His silence seemed to be saying: “My prayers and my hard work are for this nation, but my faith prevents…
Himachal Pradesh HC Says Slogan Alone Not Sedition, Grants Bail
The case was filed under Section 152 of the BNS. The prosecution argued that Suleman’s act was against national interest, citing strained relations between India and Pakistan. The police treated…
‘The Bengal Files’ Sparks Fresh Controversy over Historical Portrayal
The movie revisits the 1946 communal riots in Bengal during Direct Action Day, using violent visuals and dramatized narratives. It features the controversial portrayal of Gopal Mukherjee, known as ‘Patha.’…
SC Upholds Validity of 16-Year-Old Muslim Girl’s Marriage Under Personal
The judges questioned the role of the NCPCR in opposing the relief provided by the High Court. “Why should the NCPCR be challenging an order of the High Court granting…
NCERT Adds Operation Sindoor Modules in School Curriculum Highlighting Muslim
The modules, titled “Operation Sindoor – A Saga of Valour” for classes 3 to 8 and “Operation Sindoor – A Mission of Honour and Bravery” for classes 9 to 12,…
Dutch Ministers Resign, criminal complaint filed against Netanyahu in Argentina,
Meanwhile, human rights groups in Argentina have filed a criminal complaint against Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of committing genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The complaint was jointly submitted…
Hamas Moves Second Appeal to Overturn UK Terror Designation
Magennis is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers and Grutters is a barrister at One Pump Court Chambers. Fahad Ansari, director of Riverway Law, which has since rebranded as Riverway…
Pro-Israel Bias among Reuters’ Editors, Management Revealed
The public backlash was not limited to the billion-viewer audience of the global newswire nor to this incident, as the concern it sparked among some staff at Reuters produced an…
Israeli Military’s Own Data Says 83% of Gaza Killings are
At that time, the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces was around 53,000, according to the Gaza health ministry.That would indicate that 17% of the total deaths were of…
Netanyahu Plays for Time, Gaza in Sights
Netanyahu has recently raised the ceiling of negotiations. Before Hamas’s response, and when he sensed that matters were heading toward a breakthrough, he declared that “the partial deal has become…
