Ram Madhav

Financial Express: Ram Madhav EXCLUSIVE | India needs to work on land and labour laws to become more attractive

Ram Madhav, May 12, 2020

India has witnessed some crucial developments in Jammu and Kashmir, besides the national upheaval brought upon by the coronavirus pandemic. Last month, New Delhi brought a new domicile policy for the newly-created Union Territory of J&K —almost nine months after scrapping Article 370. This month, the security forces eliminated the top leadership including terrorist Riyaaz […]

Pulitzer to Kashmir photojournalists shows why Trump supporters call some media Lügenpresse

Ram Madhav, May 12, 2020

Pulitzer’s description of Kashmir as ‘independent’ defies all logic because the region’s political status is a primary general knowledge.  Like actions, words also acquire notoriety because of the situations they are identified with. ‘Lügenpresse’ is one such German term that acquired notoriety in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Hitler’s propaganda man, Joseph Goebbels […]

Will China rise as disruptive force? An insider’s perspective

Ram Madhav, May 10, 2020

Completed a very interesting 2nd online course from Tsinghua university on whether China will rise as a disruptive force in d world. Lectures were insightful and also candid. Those interested in knowing d current thinking of d Chinese academics on FP issues may consider d course

Global Media, War and Technology

Ram Madhav, May 6, 2020

Just completed a course on Global Media, War n Technology from a prestigious university. Interesting course into history of media. Good details about MIME network – Military, Industry, Media & Entertainment. Also how Al Qaida n ISIS used digimedia. Good course for media students In one exercise I found a startling fact that for the […]

Neutralization of Riyaz Naikoo will bring more peace, stability in Kashmir: Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav, May 6, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday said that neutralization of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo will bring “more peace and stability in Kashmir Valley”. “The neutralization of Hizbul commander in the valley, Riyaz Naikoo is certainly a very big success for our security forces. I congratulate Rashtriya Rifles […]

Do Morals Matter ? – Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump

Ram Madhav, May 4, 2020

Joseph S. Nye, renowned American political scientist and philosopher, is famous for his conceptualisation of ‘Soft Power’. That has revolutionized the foreign policy thinking of every country in the world significantly. In this latest gripping work that I finished reading, “Do Morals Matter – Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump”, Nye takes the […]

Fifty Secrets of Singapore’s Success

Ram Madhav, May 4, 2020

Tommy Koh is a well-respected former diplomat and eminent scholar from Singapore. He has edited this fascinating book “Fifty Secrets of Singapore’s Success”. Divided into 50 small chapters, this book very eloquently articulates the inspiring achievements of Singapore in various fields of life. It is the story of a nation’s journey from a backward underdeveloped […]