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November 28, 2015
Readings on History and Temple Desecration in Medieval India
History, it is said, cannot be studied without reflecting on the practice of historians who narrate it. The articles in this volume introduce readers to the writings of four scholars who study the subject of temple desecration in interesting and different ways. They focus on the ways in which historians study the political culture,...
November 25, 2015
In a recent order, the High Court of Meghalaya has made a suo motu suggestion to the Central Government for the imposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in the Garo Hills area. It is shocking and deeply disturbing that a draconian law like the AFSPA is being sought to be imposed through a judicial fiat. The order is completely devoid of any kind of legal reasoning and...
November 25, 2015
The recent attacks across the world, most notably Paris, Beirut and Baghdad highlight the growing extremism and the brutality of the Islamic State(ISIL). We, therefore, feel that understanding the roots of this terror is more important now than ever.
November 24, 2015
Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh is the first comprehensive study of the origin, history, philosophy, structure and modus operandi of the RSS. Born (1925) in controversial circumstances the RSS continues to be a subject of rather fierce controversy, bringing forth strong reaction on both sides. The major issues of contention are its activities during the freedom struggle, as well as when India became...
November 21, 2015
Recovering Lost Histories Riot victims, communal polarization of Mumbai, its impact on people and perceptions about communities
October 19, 2015
This PUCL report from Kalyanpur in Rajasthan is an extensive fact-finding report which reviews the circumstances of the death of P. Venkateswaralu. The report includes survey of evidence, interviews with witnesses and a copy of the autopsy report to suggest that the encounter death was a fake encounter.
October 19, 2015
A review by Azghar Ali Engineer on the Bhagalpur Riot Inquiry Commission Report which was produced on the Bhagalpur Riots. The review provides a summary of the honourable Justices' opinions on the cause and course of the riots which occurred in 1989.
October 19, 2015
A Report on the Communal Violence in Seelampur New Delhi 1992. Seelampur, located in East Delhi was one of the many places where communal violence erupted after the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992. The report is prepared on the basis of eye-witness testimony by collected by social workers, doctors, political activists and lawyers. The report highlights the pre-meditated nature of the...