A Brief History of the Present

Present-day political discourse swings between two contrary positions on the issue of Muslims.Hindutva politics categorizes Muslims as a monolithic religious group to substantiate Hindu homogeneity. The liberals on the other hand claim to protect Muslims as a religious minority to defend Indian democracy (if not secularism!). In both cases Muslim identity is envisioned as a one-dimensional phenomenon.A Brief History of the Present attempts to go beyond the obvious to rethink the role of minoriti...See More