Here is the comment given to indian express on 29th of Nov 2015
The ICHR reviews the Research Funding Rules from time to time. This is a routine exercise. A committee of the heads of relevant sections and the RPC would review the rules and recommend amendments to the Council for approval.
Q. Why the exception in case of additional funding for the annual conference of Indian History Congress been removed in the new funding rules?
A: Under my Chairmanship, the Council has ended the discrimination shown in...
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Comment given to Deccan Herald on 30 th Nov 2015
ICHR has given a special status to IHC for past couple of decades by granting money for hosting its annual conference, which always exceeds the ceiling. In addition to this lump sum, large amounts were paid for holding panel discussions, symposia and travel reimbursements for foreign delegates attending the conference. Earlier, if my memory is correct, IHC was not depending on the Government or its institutions for financial assistance. If I am right, it did start only with Warangal session when Prof Irfan Habib was the Chairman. I am subject...
Friday, 6 November 2015
On Aryan Invasion Theory and Harappan Civilization at JNU 6 NOV 2015
Talk given On Aryan Invasion Theory and Harappan Civilization at JNU 6 NOV 2015
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Speech at JNU on 6 Nov 20...
ICHR to map ancient Indian scientific achievements - Indian Express
ICHR to map ancient Indian scientific achievements
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/history-council-to-map-ancient-indian-scientific-achievements/
Q: In what could define the thrust of historical research under the NDA government, the Indian Council Of Historical Research (ICHR) has decided to pursue two new projects, including one on mapping the country’s scientific achievements starting from the Vedic era up to the 18th century.
A: The council, reconstituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development nine...
Business Standard interview - Original Transcript
Interview given to Business
Standard.
Sir,
you have been a target of a concerted campaign by a section of historians and
academicians. The allegation against you is that you have been appointed to
appropriate history to suit RSS’s notion of history. Even Amartya Sen had said
that you have not done any worthwhile historical research. What do you have to
say about it?
A : Prof Amartya Sen’s coin, ‘Argumentative
Indian’, very well applies to the present generation of Indian intellectual
class. Ancient Indian intellectual tradition...
ICHR Projects: Native states
ICHR Projects: Native states
ICHR has identified certain new areas in
the ancient, medieval and modern periods of Indian History which have hitherto
been paid no attention by the ICHR so far and very less attention was paid by
individual scholars. The projects on history of Indian Science and Technology
and Environmental history will be covering both ancient and late medieval times
the project on Indian Princely States, another area which did not attract much
attention by Indian scholars where as the western scholars are divided into...
Indian Express Interview 31st Oct 2015 - Original Transcript on intolerance issue
The
Indian Express:
1. Do you agree with the sentiment
expressed by historians in the statement given below? Do you feel
there is an atmosphere of growing intolerance in country.
A: Every sensible civilian would condemn any crime whether it is
done to an intellectual or any other. The citizen forums can bring pressures on
the Law and Order machinery to take immediate action and book the criminals
when such offences become more
frequent. The intellectual section of the population may discuss and suggest
ways...
Sunday, 28 June 2015
Indian Express Interview 26 th June 2015
Indian Express Interview 26 th June 2015Original Transcript
1. What are your future plans
for ICHR?
A. The founders of ICHR identified as many objects as ‘a’ to ‘x’
leaving only two letters unrepresented of the English alphabet. Their
successors consider it a sacrilege if one wants to review these dictates. This
tendency creates a big problem where to begin and how to fix priorities. After
the second world war, the informative and descriptive historical narratives are
replaced by empirical, analytical and theoretical...
Thursday, 21 May 2015
Hindu Interview on IHR Journal May 2015
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Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Interview with Deccan Chronicle
Prof. Yellapragada Sudharshan Rao, the Chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), spoke to DC, on the sidelines of an ongoing seminar on Popular uprisings in India, sponsored by ICHR and organized by the CP Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation in Chennai..
http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=1874384
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