(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on July 11, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Controversy surrounding the theft of offerings by some staff members of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple at Ayodhya disturbed every right-thinking person in the country. Temples are sacred spaces […]
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Why there is no Track 2 diplomacy with Pakistan
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on July 04, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) There is a military and intelligence tactic called PSYOPs that agencies of various countries master and deploy. The psyops are structured disinformation campaigns aimed at creating suspicion, confusion […]
A long overdue correction on conversion
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on June 27, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Union Home Ministry has promulgated new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) rules earlier this week, which seek to further tighten the activities of the NGOs receiving foreign funding. […]
A needless controversy about the RSS
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on June 20, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge’s letter to the chief of the RSS, Mohan Bhagwat, has dominated the news. “Under which Indian law is RSS functioning?” Kharge cribbed, demanding […]
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Development, Security and Ecology
(Text of Dr Ram Madhav’s Welcome Address at the Inaugural Session of the Conference on “Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Development, Security and Ecology on June 12, 2026.) Good Morning Friends ! We are here for a day long conference today, on a very important subject. The United States had once described Diego Garcia as its […]
India at G7 : From guest to strategic partner
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on June 13, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the G‑7 summit next week in France. This will be his seventh consecutive participation and 14th for India reflecting its growing […]
Modi’s road is distinct as he passes Nehru’s milestone
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on June 06, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Prime minister Narendra Modi will soon be crossing an important milestone in his own political career and also in country’s post-independence history by becoming the longest continuously serving […]
Who gets ST benefits, who shouldn’t? Debate continues
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on May 30, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Last Sunday, Delhi witnessed a massive congregation of tribals who came from all over the country to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of a renowned freedom fighter of […]
Alliances are key to Delhi’s deep tech ambitions
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on May 23, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Nordic countries was marred by the unruly behaviour of a local journalist, Helle Lyng Svendsen. Her screams at the joint media appearance […]
Are Trump and Xi reviving bipolarity?
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on May 16, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Global developments raise an important question. Are we heading again towards bipolarity of a different kind? The hype surrounding President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing this week and […]

