The proclamation laid the foundation for the country's distinct political identity and its eventual path to independence.

British rule transformed Indian attire into a political tool, enforcing cultural hierarchy and dismantling traditional sartorial identities.

The unravelling of family history and their associated stories can sometimes take unusual twists and turns. Armenian family history in Asia is no different. For those of you who like facts and figures, sources and citations as well as biographical details, this is for you.

Annapurna Devi, always adhering to the teachings of her ustaad, had paid no heed to public recognition, choosing instead to treat music as shadhona and to teach her shishyas (pupils) free of cost.

Deeper Brahmanical roots in West Bengal made the East more receptive to Islam’s later scriptural arrival.

Kedarnath’s interest in history was not academic. He wanted to record the life of the people - their customs, beliefs, and struggles.

These prints combine elements of public art and modernism, reflecting protest, social reality, and an effort to communicate with the masses.

From the immediate aftermath of the 1971 Liberation War to the present day—and perhaps even into the future—historians have debated whether the birth of Bangladesh was a sudden rupture, a continuation of the Partition of Bengal in 1947, or whether its roots can be traced further back to the first Partition of Bengal in 1905.

In conversation with Akeel Bilgrami, Sidney Morgenbesser Professor of Philosophy and a faculty member of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, and a renowned scholar of political philosophy.

Abdul Haque also draws attention to Jinnah’s choice of the terms “Hindu” and “Muslim” in his writings and speeches before and after Partition, right up to the end of his life. Interestingly, however, just after the creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947, Jinnah began to speak of Hindus and Muslims as communities rather than as nations.

As the Deputy Inspector General of Police of Rajshahi Range, Mamun Mahmood occupied a position of significant authority. Yet, at a time when many chose caution, he chose conscience

14 March of this year marked the 143rd death anniversary of Karl Marx, a revolutionary philosopher whom I do not need to introduce to my readers.

There is something extraordinary about traditions that have stood the test of time.

The Eid processions of 1952 and 1953 often presented political and social issues satirically.

This article will examine nine biryanis across the subcontinent, each representing a different historical layer.

In seconds, the night was altered. Strobes of light flashed from the mouths of the tanks, igniting the dorms in brilliant snapshots before the shell ripped off another piece of the building.

Many things from 1971 have been lost. I do not quite know how, but I found this letter again many years later. Our mother passed away twenty-six years ago. Yet this letter still shelters us like a long shadow above our heads, and continues to protect all her children who long for freedom.

After the Partition of India and Pakistan, she remained steadfast in her decision to stay in East Pakistan and introduced a blueprint of her future activities in this newly born nation.

Dr. Davis explained that this violence was not incidental, but rather a calculated strategy taken by the Pakistani Army.

In conversation with Clinton B Seely, emeritus professor of South Asian Languages and Civilisations at the University of Chicago.