HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 - Caught on Camera

Murder in a metro

Exploring the relationship between power, preservation and pleasure, 36 Defence Colony is a story about Delhi’s high society, as the name suggests. Marked with suspense and humour, the beauty of this thrilling murder mystery lies in its realism. It seems like it is happening right in your living room. The…

Newslaundry · Aug 30, 2019

Politicians can learn a thing or two from debate societies

 “One of the debates that I still remember was when I was in my first year of college,” says Utkarsh Jain, a senior at Ramjas College and PRO for the debate society. Sitting on the college lawns on a dark, rainy afternoon, he says: “The topic was, ‘I should burn…

Newslaundry · Aug 16, 2019

Silent burial for Sher Shah Suri, Mughal empire in DU

When the Delhi University’s history syllabus was changed mid-semester in 2016, students were assured that changes were minor. It was felt that the changes were restricted to the BA Programme and that honours students would remain unaffected. It’s been more than a year and while education boards and universities have…

Newslaundry · May 16, 2018