Namit Arora (NA): In today’s world, most people just luuuuv to take pride in their cultural past. Personally, I find it hard to take pride in things I did not help create – such as the accident of ...

Speaking of History brings India’s past into sharp, urgent focus. In these wide-ranging conversations, Romila Thapar, the distinguished historian, joins Namit Arora, incisive writer and social critic, ...

In a conversation with Scroll, Historians Romila Thapar and writer Namit Arora talk about their book Speaking of History: Conversations about India’s Past and Present. They discuss how historical ...

An awareness of historical method should enable us to choose valid and genuine history from its fake versions. This crucial concern is at the centre of ‘Speaking of History’. It consists of a series ...