India has come a long way since its independence 69 years ago. Back then, a hard-fought independence came with besetting problems—partition, communal riots and a refugee crisis. By...
“I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity“- thus said Dr. Ambedkar who lived by his thought in letter and spirit always working for the upliftment ...
The British policies of expansion, economic exploitation, administrative resolution adversely affected all classes of the society i.e. Zamindar, tenants, artisans, traders, maulvis, etc. The disagreement over British policies...
The terminology ‘Swadeshi’ is associated with Gandhiji. He is considered the champion of this concept. It means ‘local self-sufficiency’ or ‘home economy’. Gandhiji was of the opinion that...
India is a democratic country with diverse and rich culture, Since the Indus valley civilization which was considered to be the oldest civilization has used many symbolic and...
From a hereditary monarch in 17th century, Sikkim became British Protectorate subject to British Paramountcy. In 1947, Sikkim rejected joining Indian Union. When China invaded Sikkim in 1950s,...
Dr. Ambedkar was highly critical of the caste system which was prevalent in India. Therefore, he was of the opinion that the entire caste system be eradicated. He...
The Aryan Invasion Theory was propounded much before archaeological excavations were carried out in undivided India. Modern scientific tools had shown that the mighty river Saraswati existed and was not...
It is time that our society accepts the notion of reinvention of Gandhiji as a political philosopher for the struggle against the violence unleashed against the minorities. Some...
The British Raj wanted to justify their rule in India. For this, they made serious efforts to understand the customs, beliefs, norms, values, etc. of the within the...