Romila Thapar

After JNUTA's criticism, the university had said it was following its ordinance 'in letter and spirit' in the appointment of professor emeritus at JNUThe university had said it was done with the objective of ascertaining Thapar's 'availability'

JNU has asked eminent historian Romila Thapar, a professor emeritus at JNU’s Centre for Historical Studies, to submit her updated CV to help the institution evaluate if she deserves to continue in the position

JNU administration's asked her to submit her CV for assessment for her continuation as professor emeritaWhen contacted, Thapar confirmed receiving the letter in July and replying to it saying 'it is a lifelong honour'

Today, critical intellectuals are an endangered species. What will it take for 'superheroes of the mind' to be fighters of human dignity?

On 30 August, the SC had observed that dissent is the safety valve of democracy and directed that the arrested activists be kept under house arrest

In her new collection of essays, historian Romila Thapar casts a clear eye on India's contentious past and political present

In a new book, Romila Thapar takes us on a journey of Indian historiography over the last 50 years, attempting to interpret events spanning at least 5,000 years

Three essays that remind those who strive for pluralism how difficult the task remains

Indian writers can be heard like never before, while the Sahitya Akademi remains a limp body

Aspiring to read a bias-free history book is futile; equally futile is the pursuit of a history that can be believed or trusted