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Opinion | After The Heat And The Poll Fever Subside - By Rajmohan Gandhi

Rajmohan Gandhi | Friday May 03, 2024

If India were to reject democracy, all of humanity would experience a bitter setback.

Opinion | 'Beyond Votes - A Slice of Hope Amidst Gloom': Rajmohan Gandhi Writes

Rajmohan Gandhi | Monday March 11, 2024

Democracy does not live or die by votes alone. What India's citizens do outside the polling booth and on days other than voting day is also of consequence.

Opinion: Inclusiveness Can't Be Just About Appealing To Backward Castes

Rajmohan Gandhi | Sunday January 07, 2024

The opening days of a new year are appropriate for raising a broad question or two. As a nation and a people, are we Indians becoming kinder over time?

Opinion: The Resilience Of Congress And Of INDIA Is Being Tested

Rajmohan Gandhi | Thursday December 07, 2023

The really significant political divide is between the BJP and its allies on the one hand and the INDIA bloc on the other.

Opinion: As C Rajagopalachari's Grandson, My Questions On Sengol Story

Rajmohan Gandhi | Friday May 26, 2023

Would giving this Sengol a permanent place inside the Lok Sabha chamber be true to the letter and the spirit of the Constitution?

Opinion: We Are Neglecting These Two Large Countries

Rajmohan Gandhi | Wednesday April 19, 2023

India, Brazil, and Nigeria clearly have much in common. Their modern stories suggest that the state of human rights in a diverse country may be strongly connected to the respect and friendship that different communities give to one another.

Opinion: Thank God For Independent Minds

Rajmohan Gandhi | Tuesday February 21, 2023

The friend who sent me this wonderful story adds: "I am speechless at Mohan's courage and diligent effort in this entire episode."

Opinion: Don't Be Shocked If Mughal Art, Cuisine Get New Names

Rajmohan Gandhi | Monday February 06, 2023

A renamed building or garden may not be able to protest, but we know that human beings don't like it when others give them new names.

Opinion: Does PM Modi's "One Earth, One Family" Slogan Apply To India?

Rajmohan Gandhi | Monday January 16, 2023

As they hear or read these stirring words, the people of the world, as also the people of India, will demand to know whether the Indian family is to be broken up, with some members pushed to a dark basement or a roofless outhouse.

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi's Yatra Is A Landmark. Even If...

Rajmohan Gandhi | Thursday December 22, 2022

By openly confronting nafrat, Rahul Gandhi's yatra may have broken the spell of fear. Bharat Jodo has turned out to be an excellent slogan. It is a necessary one, too.

Opinion: For PM Modi's Vision Of "One Family", Changes Are Needed

Rajmohan Gandhi | Tuesday December 06, 2022

In order to help humanity move in that direction, all of us including Mr. Modi have to work to turn the Indian people into one family of mutual trust, mutual goodwill, and mutual respect.

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi Fumbles With Savarkar Remark But <i>Yatra</i> Is Needed

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi Fumbles With Savarkar Remark But Yatra Is Needed

Rajmohan Gandhi | Monday November 21, 2022

We may fault Rahul for a needless remark. But we should recognize his bold, arduous, and much-needed initiative.

Opinion: What PM Modi Said At Bali - Versus The Reality

Rajmohan Gandhi | Thursday November 17, 2022

Returning to India after a thirty-month exile imposed by Covid, I am struck by the helpful attitude of people. I've run into multiple scenes of strangers offering support to those needing it on trains and at stations and airports, and I have personal

Opinion: Rishi Sunak's Perfectly-Crafted First Speech - by Rajmohan Gandhi

Rajmohan Gandhi | Wednesday October 26, 2022

The brilliant short speech Rishi Sunak made after King Charles III asked him to be the Premier is worth studying by every aspirant for office in any democracy, and by all students of politics.

Opinion: The Menacing Lions Don't Do India Proud

Rajmohan Gandhi | Wednesday July 13, 2022

The distortion is serious and ought to be undone. Our national emblem is not a toy to which a child can give a new shape. It stands for the meaning of India, and for the message of the Indian state.

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