July 2016
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The Decline (and Attempted Rise) of the Sunnis in the Middle East
The author discusses Martin Kramer’s essay on the decline and attempted revival of Sunni power in the Middle East since the Ottomans, arguing that Islamists will recognise this story, and…
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Mangal Pandey. Truth and Fiction
Hamid Hussain checks scene by scene how far the film Mangal Pandey: The Rising follows the historical record, noting that its core facts are broadly intact but that the Afghanistan…
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Mangal Pandey. Truth and Fiction
Hamid Hussain checks the film Mangal Pandey: The Rising against the historical record, scene by scene, finding the core facts of the 1857 episode kept intact but much invented, such…
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The Civilizational Unity of India
The author posts excerpts from a Hindutva-leaning article on India’s civilisational unity, saying its arguments are largely reasonable, while noting that even such writers struggle with the Indo-European migration.
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Dhaka Attackers; BD elite and NYT are “shocked” by their origins..
Responding to a New York Times report that some Dhaka attackers came from elite schools and wealthy families, the author argues this should surprise no one, since revolutionary violent movements…
