Ram Madhav

Civil-military friction in US, army supremacy in Pak

Ram Madhav, January 9, 2021

Pentagon’s anxiety had a reason. It stemmed from a series of statements by Trump’s close aides about his authority to impose Martial Law in the country. When Donald Trump supporters stormed the Congress building on the Capitol Hill on 6 January, minutes after the joint session of the House and the Senate began counting votes […]

Indo-Pacific is the Power Axis of the 21st Century

Ram Madhav, January 4, 2021

Year 1992 was momentous in the history of the Indo-Pacific. In February that year, the Chinese legislature passed a resolution innocuously named as the ‘Law Concerning Territorial Waters and Adjacent Regions’. This resolution was the starting point of China’s ambitious and aggressive maritime adventures in Nanhai or Nanyang – the Chinese name for the South […]

The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics

Ram Madhav, December 25, 2020

When Jonathan Sacks wrote that ‘We are all in Kenan Malik’s debt’ or when Tom Holland called the book a ‘tour de force’ and imagined replacing Bertrand Russel’s History of Western Philosophy on his bookshelf with it, they were not exaggerating about Kenan Malik’s book The Quest for a Moral Compass. It is a groundbreaking work from an […]

The Life and Teachings of Swami Ranganathananda

Ram Madhav, December 15, 2020

Remembering the great legacy of Swami Ranganathananda of the Ramakrishna Mission on his birth anniversary.  Kerala is called ‘God’s Own Country’ for more than one reason. It is a land of ethereal natural beauty. It is also divine because of the great men and women who tread the land – from Adi Shankara to Sri […]

Let all of us encourage the grassroot leadership to rise in Jammu & Kashmir: BJP leader Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav, December 11, 2020

New Delhi: Kalinga Literary Festival’s online platform KLF Bhava Samvad welcomed Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation , senior BJP leader Ram Madhav and Nistula Hebbar (Political Editor, The Hindu) to host a discussion about Shri Madhav’s book ‘Because India Comes First’. Talking about his journey, he says, “I came into the party and I […]

How the agriculture reforms finally liberate farmers | Opinion

Ram Madhav, December 9, 2020

The agitation is led by a section of the farmers, misled by false propaganda. On the other hand, the majority of the tilling class, Dalits and the poor, are conspicuous by their absence In early April 2019, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) released a Farmers Manifesto for Freedom. It was a progressive document, and said, “Seven […]

The Soul of the Nation

Ram Madhav, December 9, 2020

India differs from the West in the ethical foundations of its nationalism and its idea of the state Nationalism is the new flavour of the season in the world. Many scholars predict that the post-Covid world order will witness a further rise of nationalism in many countries. The healthcare challenge posed by the pandemic has […]

In democracy, public morality and unelected institutions are necessary checks, not inimical to elected govt

Ram Madhav, November 26, 2020

India’s democracy, as envisaged by the makers of its Constitution, thrived essentially because of the respect of the leaders for ethical constitutionalism and moral activism of the grassroots activists. Neither should see the other as an enemy and try to bring them down. There was much scepticism about the idea of universal adult franchise during […]

India And China – The Road Ahead

Ram Madhav, November 24, 2020

India and China are two big neighbours. Both are fast developing nations with global ambitions. The challenge lies in managing this competition in a healthy manner and not allowing it to lead to confrontation. Nations are products of their histories. China had a ‘century of humiliation’ from which it came out in the middle of […]