Rahul Gandhi should retire, BJP will be hegemonic force for next 15-20 years: Ramachandra GuhaThe Swatantra Party, founded by C Rajagopalachari, tried and failed. Now the Aam Aadmi Party may try and it will be interesting to see how ...
26 Sep, 2016, 05.33 PM IST
Andamans and its tribals: Meet the first Indians while they are still aroundGenetic studies suggest the Andaman tribals go back over 65,000 years, but why don’t our history and culture books acknowledge these deplet...
03 Apr, 2016, 06.53 AM IST
Months after resignation, YS Rao continues as ICHR chairmanAccording to the ICHR website, eminent historian Satish Chandra Mittal will deliver the ICHR Foundation Day lecture on March 29 which will ...
27 Mar, 2016, 11.44 AM IST
2015: A mixed bag for Smriti Irani led HRD MinistryDuring the year, the move to implement a choice-based credit system which will make migrating from one university to another easier gathere...
30 Dec, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Indian Council of Historical Research requests honorarium for its chairpersonIndian Council of Historical Research ( ICHR) has found time for an unusual set of proposals that have led to many a raised eyebrows in the...
07 Nov, 2015, 02.09 AM IST
- Ayodhya dispute a political problem: ICHR chief Y Sudershan Rao
He said that there were researches suggesting that several mosques were built on land belonging to temples, including in south India.
25 Jul, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
Professor Gopinath Ravindran had free hand, but he lacked basic decency: Y Sudershan RaoGopinath Ravindran had enjoyed unlimited freedom in administration, finances and academic activities, says Y Sudershan Rao.
26 Jun, 2015, 03.41 AM IST
Saffronization fears over history textbooks rewrite plansSince 1977, when Jana Sangh joined govt as part of the Janata regime, there has been threat of changing NCERT textbooks, especially of hist...
24 Jun, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
I wouldn’t have 80% of current ICHR members, says dissenter Gopinath RavindranAs first reported by ET on May 16, the member-secretary had opposed this decision during the meeting of the editorial board of the journal.
24 Jun, 2015, 03.56 AM IST
ICHR journal row: Member-secretary Gopinath Ravindran quitsGopinath Ravindran, member secretary of Indian Council of Historical Research, has quit over differences regarding the ICHR journal.
19 Jun, 2015, 11.25 AM IST
History of science and technology in India top focus for ICHRThe history of science and technology in India starting from the ancient era up to the colonial rule will be among the top focus areas of I...
19 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
ICHR dissolves advisory panel comprising Romila Thapar & Irfan HabibICHR has disbanded the advisory committee of its journal comprising 21 eminent historians from around the world, including Romila Thapar an...
16 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
ICHR historian Dilip K Chakrabarti raises objection on David Frawley's invitationCharkrabarti added he would flag this matter, apart from the need for structural reforms, at the first meeting of ICHR’s newly-constituted ...
27 Mar, 2015, 03.54 AM IST
Four RSS members SC Mittal, Nikhilesh Guha, Ishwar Sharan Vishwakarma and Narayan Rao find place in top panel of ICHRFour members of the governing body of India’s top historical body are office-bearers of an RSS-affiliated organisation.
31 Jan, 2015, 05.45 AM IST
ICHR chief Dr Y Sudershan Rao lauds Subramanian Swamy for fighting lonely battle for country's majorityICHR chief Dr Y Sudershan Rao has lauded Subramanian Swamy for the "lonely battle he has been fighting a in support of the majority of the ...
30 Jan, 2015, 02.40 AM IST
Ramayan, Mahabharat historical sources, West dubs them myth: Y Sudershan RaoThe ICHR chief says that colonial and Marxist historians have dominated history writing in India for long, and that history needs to be 'In...
17 Nov, 2014, 12.20 PM IST