काँग्रेस+समाजवादी+वामपंथी- रामचंद्र गुहा की ‘फैंटेसी’ में छिपा भविष्य का रास्ता – Pankaj Srivastava ————————————————————–

  इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय के दर्शनशास्त्र विभाग के नीम अंधेर कमरे में पहली बार यह शब्द-पद कान में पड़ा था- अमूर्त प्रत्यय ! वह बीए प्रथम वर्ष की कोई शुरुआती कक्षा थी। विज्ञान के विषयों से इंटरमीडिएट करके आने वाले मेरे जैसे छात्र के लिए इसका ठीक अर्थ समझने में कई साल लग गए। और जब थोड़ा- बहुत समझ आया तो पाया कि यह अपने किसी … Continue reading काँग्रेस+समाजवादी+वामपंथी- रामचंद्र गुहा की ‘फैंटेसी’ में छिपा भविष्य का रास्ता – Pankaj Srivastava ————————————————————–

What’s Left of Nehru – Ramchandra Guha

In the last months of 1949, Jawaharlal Nehru was due to make a tour of the United States of America. Before his departure, Nehru was uncharacteristically nervous. “In what mood shall I address America?” he asked his sister Vijayalakshmi. “How shall I address people etc? How shall I deal with the government there and businessmen and others? Which facet of myself should I put before … Continue reading What’s Left of Nehru – Ramchandra Guha

Golwalkar- The Guru Of Hate – Ramachandra Guha

First Published in The Hindu, 28 November, 2006 This column generally deals more — much more — in appreciation than in depreciation. However, it is obligatory on the historian to also (occasionally) notice individuals whose influence on history was malign rather than salutary. One such person was the Hindutva (A Right Wing ideology NOT to be mistaken for Hinduism the religion) ideologue M.S. Golwalkar, whose birth anniversary … Continue reading Golwalkar- The Guru Of Hate – Ramachandra Guha