(The article was originally published in Indian Express on May 4, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Ren Chonghao is a commentator on Chinese geopolitics on social media platforms like Bilibili and Weibo, the Chinese equivalents of YouTube and Twitter. At a recent online conference, Chonghao […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on April 27, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Brussels, the seat of European Parliament, witnessed a unique tussle between the Conservatives and the Liberals recently. Rising popularity of the conservative political movements in Europe seems to have […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on April 20, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) As election fever peaks, political discourse in India is becoming shriller. The Opposition makes a curious argument about the lack of a “level playing field”. It also portrays the […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on April 13, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) B R Ambedkar is remembered for his great contribution to the meticulous drafting of the Constitution of free India. Some seek to belittle his contribution by arguing that the […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on April 6, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) When news of China renaming some geographical entities in Arunachal Pradesh broke in December 2021, some social media enthusiasts took a “tit for tat” approach. They gave Indian names […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on March 30, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) The year 2024 was billed by Time magazine as “the election year”, when almost half of the world’s population, living in 64 countries, would go to the polls in […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on March 23, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) In 2022, Pakistan moved a resolution at the United Nations calling for the establishment of an “International Day to Combat Islamophobia”. Several countries, including India, objected saying that singling […]
(The article was originally published in OPEN Magazine on March 17, 2024. Views expressed are personal.) Herald Macmillan, a former prime minister of the UK, was once asked by someone about his vision for the country. “If you want to know the vision for the UK, consult a saint; I am a politician,” Macmillan replied […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on March 16, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) As the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), passed by Parliament on December 10, 2019, are being gazetted by the government, the specious argument that it is anti-secular […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on March 9, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Should we call ourselves “conservative”? A section of India’s ruling right-wing establishment appears to be mulling over this. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government completes 10 years in office, […]
