Articles

The coming together of Modi-Trump

Ram Madhav, February 24, 2020

The world’s largest and richest democracies stand up against terror, authoritarianism, anarchy Atal Bihari Vajpayee described the United States (US) and India as natural allies. We share the same ethos and values that our two nations have consistently nurtured through democratic institutions. We value our democratic tradition, and work towards encouraging more and more countries […]

Opponents of Citizenship Act are intellectually dishonest

Ram Madhav, January 1, 2020

Contrary to propaganda, Indian Muslims have nothing to be worried about the new law The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, also known as the 1951 Refugee Convention, is described as the Magna Carta of refugee rights. Under this Convention, a comprehensive charter of the rights of the refugees was developed. These rights are […]

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was known for firm policy, gentle politics

Ram Madhav, December 25, 2019

Vajpayee’s humility made him a man of the people and won over adversaries Leaders are remembered for their oratory. Martin Luther King is remembered for his “I have a dream” speech, Winston Churchill for his scintillating words, “We shall fight on the beaches, on the landing grounds, in the fields and in the streets. We […]

On Gandhi and Gandhism

Ram Madhav, November 30, 2019

By his actions, Gandhi demonstrated the power of the powerless catapulting him as an icon of thought leadership for all times to come Mahatma Gandhi is one leader who sparks so much passion and attracts so much attention even after 150 years of his birth and 71 years after demise. There are many who love […]

Cultivating Constitutional Morality

Ram Madhav, November 26, 2019

As the Constitution turns 70, its spirit needs to be guarded not only by parliamentarians but also by the people with utmost sacredness Seventy years ago, on this day, the Indian Constitution was finally signed and sealed by the Constituent Assembly. It was the first ever democratic Constitution that India had adopted. In the past, […]

A Lincoln moment: What PM Modi has in common with the former US President

Ram Madhav, November 18, 2019

Like Lincoln, Modi too needed an iron-will. Lincoln had to be ruthless with racial fascism in his time. For Modi, it was, to quote Bashir Assad in his book K File, masla-e-Kashmir is no longer political; it is about Nizam-e-Mustafa; it is a pan-Islamic movement now. Lincoln didn’t have any choice. Neither did Modi. Abraham […]

The Ram temple struggle is over, let’s hope for harmony for all now

Ram Madhav, November 10, 2019

Symbols of vandalism and iconoclasm at the most sacred places of Hindus, like Ayodhya, have been very big sources of embarrassment as the sentiments associated with such places are quite deep-rooted. The Ram temple at Ayodhya will soon be a reality, now that the legal hurdles have been removed by the Supreme Court. Symbols of […]

For too many Gandhians, Gandhism is only a facade or a tactic

Ram Madhav, October 2, 2019

Gandhi-haters are still there, though Gandhi wouldn’t mind it. “If I had no sense of humour,” he wrote in 1928, “I would long ago have committed suicide”. Gandhi used to say that, “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” What is common between Dominique Pire, a Belgian priest, Adolfo Perez Esquivel, a teacher in Argentina, […]

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, a swayamsevak, was pitchforked to lead Jana Sangh at a critical juncture in party’s history

Ram Madhav, September 25, 2019

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya was the second top Jana Sangh leader to die under mysterious circumstances — the first being the founder, Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who also died mysteriously on June 23, 1953. Mookerjee too was 52 at the time of his demise. Syama Prasad Mookerjee walked out of Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet due to ideological differences […]