(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on August 15, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) A viral social media narrative highlighting how the Leader of Opposition completely ignored two leading corporate leaders of the country at a private function in Delhi caught my […]
(The article was originally published in OPEN Magazine on August 14, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT in the 20th century was a fascinating saga. A very interesting and less talked about aspect of it is the Hindu cultural and religious influence on it. Adversaries like Jinnah openly challenged it describing the Indian […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on August 08, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) The Kashmir Valley witnessed the annual ritual of protests and demonstrations by the local political parties like the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on August 01, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Is India emerging as the third power in the Indo-Pacific Region (IOR) alongside the US and China? Several observers started asking after Prime minister Narendra Modi’s proactive diplomacy […]
(The article was originally published in Indian Express as a part of Dr Ram Madhav’s column titled Ram Rajya on July 25, 2026. Views expressed are personal.) Dissent is a fundamental right. In non-democratic systems, people resort to clandestine protests in the form of sabotage or violence to express their dissent. But dissent in a […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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. […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
