(The article was originally published in Indian Express on August 16, 2025 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Independence Day is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. The day of deliverance from British rule, 79 years ago, continues to inspire every citizen to this day. […]
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Building Brand Bharat
(The article was originally published in OPEN Magazine on August 14, 2025. Views expressed are personal.) SEVENTY EIGHT YEARS AFTER INDIA WON independence, Independence Day remains the most celebrated event across the country. On the 79th Independence Day, the nation will once again remember the sacrifices made by its leaders for attaining that cherished moment […]
Countering Trump
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on August 09, 2025 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) The US-India relations have seen many ups and downs in the past. Not just India, but many other countries faced similar situations. Even today, the Trump regime is engaged […]
Bangladesh, A Year Later
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on August 02, 2025 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Reports appeared in the Bangladesh media that Mohammed Younus, the chief administrator of the country, indicated recently that elections to the parliament will take place in February next year. […]
All Parties Should Welcome SIR
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on July 26, 2025 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) It is heartening to see the Election Commission of India (ECI) stand firm on its now-complete Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the […]
How to Spot a Leader
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on July 19, 2025 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat is a forward-looking leader. Heading a consistently growing organisation that is entering its centenary year, Bhagwat has time and again indicated his outlook on how […]
His Spiritual Home
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on July 05, 2025 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) His Holiness the Dalai Lama will turn 90 this week. He entered India aged 23 and has spent the last 66 years in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, where the […]
Wake up to New World Order
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on June 28, 2025 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Eurasia is in a turmoil. Three major conflicts – Russia-Ukraine conflict, Israel’s Gaza operations and Israel-Iran-US conflict – are reshaping the entire geopolitics of the region. Wars don’t cause […]
History’s Warning
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on June 21, 2025 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” warned philosopher George Santayana in his 1905 work ‘The Life of Reason’. Public memory is woefully short. That […]
Reframing Religious Freedom
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on June 14, 2025 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) In an interesting report titled “Changing the conversation about religious freedom: An integral human development approach”, published in June last year, the Atlantic Council, a US-based think tank, claimed […]