(The article was originally published in Indian Express on January 6, 2024 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Stoic philosopher Seneca had said that “every new beginning comes with some other beginning’s end”. The eventful 2023 has ended and the new year of 2024 has begun. It […]
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Press Pause and Process
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on December 30, 2023 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) On December 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit in Delhi. For some time now, he and his ministerial colleagues have been […]
A Leader For All Seasons
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on December 23, 2023 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) It is said that “leaders are born, they are not made”. But those destined to become leaders need a nurturing institutional environment. India is fortunate that its Independence era […]
For the Sake of the Union
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on December 16, 2023 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) There is an effort in some sections to insinuate that the Supreme Court Constitution Bench’s verdict on Article 370 was a compromised one and imply motives to the learned […]
Kashmir Buck, Nehru’s Door
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on December 09, 2023 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) It is strange that the Congress leadership is raising so much heat over Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament about Nehru’s blunders in Kashmir — the ceasefire decision […]
The Invincibility Code
(The article was originally published in OPEN Magazine on December 08, 2023. Views expressed are personal.) One post on X (formerly Twitter) that elegantly summed up the political situation in the country after the results to the three state Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan were announced came from Haseeb Drabu. “BJP winning […]
New India, New Diplomacy
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on December 02, 2023 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) There was a suggestion in these pages earlier this week that diplomacy should be nimble, accompanied by a jibe that “smart oneliners will serve little purpose” (‘The diplomat’s challenge,’ […]
A Constitution for All Seasons
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on November 25, 2023 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) On Samvidhan Diwas (Constitution Day), which falls on November 26 — commemorating the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in 1949 — we hear paeans to […]
A Stake in Stability
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on November 18, 2023 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Peace in West Asia is a priority for India. This energy rich region is the lifeline to India’s crude and natural gas needs, and an important trade and strategic […]
Lohia’s Lessons for Nitish
(The article was originally published in Indian Express on November 11, 2023 as a part of Dr Madhav’s column titled ‘Ram Rajya’. Views expressed are personal.) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stirred a hornet’s nest before apologising for his crass comments in the Bihar Assembly over the man-woman relationship. It is very sad to see […]