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HistoriCity | One republic, many 'republics': Rethinking ancient Indian history

India, Jan. 28 -- India celebrated her 77th Republic Day on Monday, with the parade also marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, the iconic anthem written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Roughly translat... Read More


HistoriCity: Who built Somnath and what does history tell us

India, Jan. 22 -- Situated in the historically fertile region of Saurashtra (Kathiwar), Somnath, also known as Prabhas Patan was associated with Veraval, one of the important ports among the several t... Read More


HistoriCity: Who built Somnath and what history tell us

India, Jan. 22 -- Situated in the historically fertile region of Saurashtra (Kathiwar), Somnath, also known as Prabhas Patan was associated with Veraval, one of the important ports among the several t... Read More


In overcrowded prisons, justice has lost its way

India, Jan. 21 -- Earlier this month, the Supreme Court granted bail to five out of the seven accused in one of the most high profile cases related to the 2020 Delhi riots; Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Im... Read More


HistoriCity: The many musical strings that bind West Bengal and Bangladesh

India, Jan. 2 -- Ties between India and Bangladesh may seem out of tune at present but the cultural bonds among the people of the region are not something that birthed with the creation of Bangladesh ... Read More


HistoriCity: India's ancient bedrock 'Aravallis' at risk amid ecological battles

India, Dec. 24 -- The public outrage and media meltdown over the Supreme Court's order regarding the definition of a hill in the Aravalli mountain range may seem unexpected. However, this mountain ran... Read More


HistoriCity | Labour evolution through Indian history

India, Nov. 28 -- HistoriCity | Labour evolution through history In a deeply structured society such as the one described in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharat, labour rights did not exist, not at lea... Read More


HistoriCity: Evolution of labour rights in India through history

India, Nov. 28 -- In a deeply structured society such as the one described in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharat, labour rights did not exist, not at least in the modern sense. Since the Mauryan period... Read More


HistoriCity: The focus on the Nishad community in the upcoming Bihar polls

India, Nov. 1 -- This Bihar election, expectedly, has stirred the pot of caste politics so much that one of the most subaltern caste groups is now under focus. The nomination of Mukesh Sahni as the de... Read More