(The article was originally published in Indian Express on April 11, 2026 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) The parliament is going to take up Women’s Reservation Bill next week in a special session. It is a historic step taken by prime minister Narendra Modi. Despite some […]
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At 46, the BJP has traced a long arc
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on April 04, 2026 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Forty-six years ago, the weekend of 5-6 April 1980, saw the rise of a new political force on the horizon of Indian politics. At a shamiana complex named as […]
Iran, not America or Israel, will determine the endgame
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on March 28, 2026 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) While drafting of the American Constitution, in Federalist Papers, James Madison raised a pertinent question – “Quis custodient ipsos custodes?” – Who watches the guardians? His question was prompted […]
In poll-bound states, some bastions could fall
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on March 21, 2026 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Elections to five states, scheduled to be held in April, are going to be a real test for both the national parties – BJP and Congress. Like in 2021, […]
In Nepal and Bangladesh, the people have spoken
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on March 14, 2026 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) India is not only the world’s largest democracy but a successful one too. It presented a model to its South Asian neighbours to emulate. In the last few decades, […]
Sonia Gandhi’s criticism of Government over Iran is misplaced
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on March 7, 2026 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi penned an article in these columns earlier this week criticising the Indian government for not condoling the death of the supreme leader of Iran, […]
A storm is brewing in the Indian Ocean Region
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on February 28, 2026 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Until a few years ago, we believed that the world’s worst trouble spot will be in the Western Pacific due to the exploding firestorm between the Western powers and […]
As machines learn to think, we need to ask if we have an AI ethics
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on February 21, 2026 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) “There are weeks where decades happen”, Vladimir Lenin once quipped. Revolutionary moments come very rapidly, and transformative changes occur in breathtaking speed. At the recently concluded Global AI Impact […]
Rahul Gandhi’s churlish attacks on PM, US deal diminish LoP
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on February 14, 2026 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) The Opposition has every right to question the Government on its actions. Indo-US Trade Deal, concluded last week following a telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President […]
Interview | India’s World | A World in Transition
(The interview was published by India World in the February 2026 issue. Views expressed are personal.) Without strong corporate leadership, investment won’t translate into influence. If India wants lasting strategic leverage, it must pair state vision with entrepreneurial scale and technological ambition. The global order is no longer merely shifting; it is being remade. The […]

