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Lessons from history for republic of rajas

History of monarchies remains pertinent for the modern republic: Where there are political dynasties, evils of disunity and incompetence are never far behind

A visitor looks at a picture scene during her visit to the opening of

Opinion

Updated on Feb 05, 2025 10:45 PM IST

ByRahul Sagar

Trump’s triumph and the revival of America’s creed

The meaning of Trump’s return to the White House is that America is beginning to confront the jagged question of our time — can the West remain “the West”?

A supporter in the crowd holds up a baby wearing headphones as Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 1, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (AFP)

Opinion

Published on Nov 15, 2024 09:20 PM IST

ByRahul Sagar

What a false quote about Bengal reveals about our past

Long before Indians in British India began talking back to the English in English, it was Native States that showed how words could be used as shields and sword

The eager or embittered babu may have been the most visible consequence of English learning in Calcutta, but the same books produced a very different outcome in the Native States(Shutterstock)

Opinion

Updated on Sep 22, 2024 10:19 PM IST

ByRahul Sagar

The custodial death of Indian history

Indian archives are in terrible shape. The funds and expertise required to preserve records are seriously lacking. The only hope is to establish a foundation to digitise all records and make them freely available online

The task of digitising and presenting archival materials must be entrusted to a dedicated non-profit foundation governed by a board composed solely of experienced professionals (Chaitanya Library, Kolkata/ Nidhi Shukla, 2020)

opinion

Published on Mar 12, 2023 08:29 PM IST

ByRahul Sagar

The 7 habits of highly effective Maharajas

Raja Tanjore Madhava Rao was the foremost Indian statesman of the 19th century. He left behind a set of lectures on the seven principles that every individual in a position of responsibility must follow. A brief outline follows

Between 1858 and 1883, Raja Sir Tanjore Madhava Rao had the unique distinction of serving successively as dewan to the maharajas of Travancore, Indore, and Baroda. In each instance, he was lauded for transforming moribund regimes into Model States (WIKICOMMONS)

opinion

Updated on Sep 14, 2022 09:11 PM IST

ByRahul Sagar

China’s aggression will fail to thwart India’s ambition

India’s rise on the global stage stems from choices made nearly 200 years ago: To learn, to adapt, to unite. Chinese forays across the border can’t overturn such a long-cherished ambition

Perhaps hardliners in China believe that scooping up pieces of territory or inflicting a military defeat will fatally embarrass the present government, and thus bring its troubling adroitness to an end. If so, they have misidentified their adversary. (PTI)

opinion

Updated on Jun 03, 2022 06:54 PM IST

ByRahul Sagar

The BJP and Indian democracy

How can it be ‘undemocratic’ for an elected government to fulfil its poll promises?

Whether BJP’s Hindu nationalist policies are an expression of democracy or a threat to it hinges on methods it employs(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Published on Jan 28, 2020 07:45 PM IST

ByRahul Sagar

The US Left and Indian democracy | Analysis

Its charge of majoritarianism does not take into account legitimate democratic processes

The abrogation of Article 370 is criticised but little concern is shown for iniquities that sheltered under the benign term, for example, the ethnic cleansing of Pandits, discrimination against Dalits, corruption, and the blight of dynastism(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Jan 06, 2020 06:29 AM IST

ByRahul Sagar

Discovering India’s intellectual past

Hundreds of journals, published between 1835 and 1947, have been found. They hold lessons

The periodicals show the reverence of our forefathers for modern knowledge, and their conceptions of India(IdeasofIndia.org)

analysis

Published on Dec 02, 2019 06:30 AM IST

ByRahul Sagar

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History of monarchies remains pertinent for the modern republic: Where there are political dynasties, evils of disunity and incompetence are never far behind

The meaning of Trump’s return to the White House is that America is beginning to confront the jagged question of our time — can the West remain “the West”?

Long before Indians in British India began talking back to the English in English, it was Native States that showed how words could be used as shields and sword

Indian archives are in terrible shape. The funds and expertise required to preserve records are seriously lacking. The only hope is to establish a foundation to digitise all records and make them freely available online

Raja Tanjore Madhava Rao was the foremost Indian statesman of the 19th century. He left behind a set of lectures on the seven principles that every individual in a position of responsibility must follow. A brief outline follows

India’s rise on the global stage stems from choices made nearly 200 years ago: To learn, to adapt, to unite. Chinese forays across the border can’t overturn such a long-cherished ambition

How can it be ‘undemocratic’ for an elected government to fulfil its poll promises?

Its charge of majoritarianism does not take into account legitimate democratic processes

Hundreds of journals, published between 1835 and 1947, have been found. They hold lessons

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