The writer, president, India Foundation, is with the RSS.

December 06,2025 07:35:26 AM
KGB agents were trained to develop a mindset best captured in the Russian word ‘derzhavnik’ — ‘those who believe in Russian greatness’. They eventually became staunch statists. Putin is no exception
Sat, Dec 06, 2025
December 05,2025 11:58:54 AM
In dealing with Russia, the Indian leadership will not lose sight of its longstanding commitment to ending wars. However, building peace is a two-way street and that calls for greater understanding
Fri, Dec 05, 2025
November 29,2025 07:30:22 AM
If multipolarity is to survive, India needs to use its status and goodwill to lead the Global South from the front. The BRICS mantle it takes over next year will provide an excellent opportunity to resist the return of hegemonic politics and promote genuine multipolarity.
Sat, Nov 29, 2025
November 22,2025 07:08:21 AM
It is time that the country turns to that personal ideal of maryada of Ram, besides the ideal of Ram Rajya, which Gandhi summed up as ‘the sovereignty of the people based on pure moral authority’
Sat, Nov 22, 2025
November 15,2025 07:05:35 AM
The BJP’s ability to identify the right mix of electoral issues and create a powerful messaging mechanism to disseminate them is another element of its strength
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
November 08,2025 07:35:51 AM
The national song was partitioned in 1937 to appease the Muslim League. Ten years later, the nation was partitioned.
Sat, Nov 08, 2025
November 01,2025 07:16:06 AM
The UN was created primarily to end wars and maintain peace and security, not to feed the hungry while looking the other way as conflicts ravaged nations
Sat, Nov 01, 2025
October 25,2025 07:12:13 AM
India needs to appreciate the growing urge in ASEAN for enhanced ties amid the ongoing geopolitical flux
Sat, Oct 25, 2025
October 18,2025 06:48:57 AM
India’s corporates, state governments, academic institutions and research organisations must come together to catch up with the energy, speed, vision, and, most importantly, the urgency of the PM
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
October 11,2025 07:24:47 AM
Pragmatism should be the touchstone of its strategy and diplomacy, not romanticism
Sat, Oct 11, 2025
October 04,2025 07:02:21 AM
People’s support and its cadre have been RSS’s greatest strength
Sat, Oct 04, 2025
September 27,2025 07:32:05 AM
China should not see moves to restore normalcy as sign of India’s weakness
Sat, Sep 27, 2025
September 20,2025 07:35:06 AM
Modi’s maturity in adopting an autonomous foreign policy helped India rise in global geopolitics
Sat, Sep 20, 2025
September 13,2025 07:46:47 AM
Is there something more sinister in the opposition to the project than just environmental concerns?
Sat, Sep 13, 2025
September 06,2025 07:16:24 AM
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat wants the centenarian organisation to chart a more open and inclusive course. Yet, there is scope for debate over some of his averments
Sat, Sep 06, 2025
August 30,2025 07:43:43 AM
The US President has overturned the foundational ideas of his country
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
August 23,2025 07:09:01 AM
Government must focus on basic reforms pending in three important sectors – bureaucracy, regulatory bodies, and judiciary
Sat, Aug 23, 2025
August 15,2025 14:35:33 PM
Instead of Gandhi’s and Aurobindo’s idea of a ‘resurgent nation’, we got Nehru’s ambition of a ‘nation in the making’
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
August 09,2025 10:36:39 AM
He understands that India is an indispensable ally in achieving three of his main goals
Sat, Aug 09, 2025
August 02,2025 07:40:50 AM
Ahead of elections next year, political space in the country is open for fresh players
Sat, Aug 02, 2025
July 26,2025 07:15:53 AM
Periodic revision of electoral rolls is a mandatory practice in any country. The Opposition’s criticisms are misplaced
Sat, Jul 26, 2025
July 19,2025 07:15:30 AM
RSS has given top roles to youngsters. But it continues to give weightage to experience and holds that dynamism is not a function of age
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
July 05,2025 07:05:17 AM
In the 66 years the Dalai Lama has lived in India, his deep bond and affinity with the country, its ideas and its people have deepened
Sat, Jul 05, 2025
June 28,2025 07:17:56 AM
It is time India reconfigured its global engagements, going beyond old-world romanticism and Cold War calculations
Sat, Jun 28, 2025
June 21,2025 06:53:22 AM
The nation must recommit to the constitutional principles of freedom, equality and fraternity
Sat, Jun 21, 2025




