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After more than a year of only virtual activities, UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) programs has reinstated some in-person activities in the summer and fall at New Castle, Kent
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In essays that range from the Kuka Uprising to the Ghadar movement and the inner life of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Harjot Oberoi looks at the role of passion and reason in driving key historical moments in India.
What the connections of sacredness with valour and identity in the Sikh tradition reveal An excerpt from ‘When Does History Begin? Religion, Narrative and Identity in the Sikh Tradition’, by Harjot Oberoi. 11 hours ago Guru Gobind Singh (pictured left) decided to make the Guru Granth Sahib the eternal future Guru of the Sikhs. | Public domain Holiness, a fundamental concern of religions, is a concept difficult to define. Broadly speaking, it seems a compound of notions drawn from folk belief and mythology, theology and eschatology, and ideas of salvation and sacre...
Remembering Hamza Alavi (1921 – 2003): Interpreting Pakistan, Changing the World A personal tribute to Pakistan’s best-known Marxist, scholar, author and activist. Picture courtesy: Nadeem Farooq Paracha Raza Naeem 2021-04-10T07:38:06+05:30 Remembering Hamza Alavi (1921 – 2003): Interpreting Pakistan, Changing the World outlookindia.com 2021-04-10T07:49:04+05:30 Also read - WH Auden Today, April 10, marks the birth centenary of the late Hamza Alavi. While the world-renowned Marxist sociologist does not need an introduction here in South Asia, my reflection...