(This article has been co-authored by Saswati Sarkar, Shanmukh, Dikgaj) Section A: Introduction On 6 June, 2026, in a speech commemorating the formation of West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi named G. D. Birla among the proponents of Bengali Hindu homeland in India. He named G. D. Birla along with Bengali stalwarts like Dr Shyamaprasad… Continue reading Was G D Birla a proponent of Bengali Hindu Homeland?
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Subhas Chandra Bose’s Alliance with Nazi Germany – ideological affinity, anti-semitism or pragmatic necessity?
Subhas Chandra Bose and Muslims in Nazi Germany
by Saswati Sarkar, Shanmukh and Dikgaj Subhas Chandra Bose had witnessed the rise of Islamist separatism in India in the 1930s leading to explicit demands for Pakistan by Muslim League in 1940. He was determined to thwart partition of India in addition to winning freedom from British colonialism. While in Europe between 1941-1943 these goals… Continue reading Subhas Chandra Bose and Muslims in Nazi Germany