Folk traditions are back, with bells on
by Rashmee
Posted on April 4, 2023 / The New European
Morris dancing, folk music and other English traditions are making a comeback. And the new …
Read More‘Indian’ & ‘Pakistani’ walk into Brit high offices…What happens?
by Rashmee
Posted on April 1, 2023 / The Times of India
Nothing much. Sunak & Yousaf’s ethnicity won’t change key policies, neither do they want it …
Read MoreCamilla won’t wear Kohinoor, but what about Cullinan?
by Rashmee
Posted on March 5, 2023 / The Times of India
Europe’s former colonial powers are trying desperately to shed the burden of history. France’s Emmanuel …
Read MoreFor ex-colonisers, those diamonds are, finally, not forever
by Rashmee
Posted on March 4, 2023 / The Times of India
A great rethink on repatriation of ill-gained artefacts is underway in Britain, France, Germany ……
Read MoreMandela wine, Gandhi mugs
by Rashmee
Posted on February 11, 2023 / The Times of India
Just days before the 75th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s death, the University of London indulged …
Read MoreSunak made history but UK’s stature’s getting unmade
by Rashmee
Posted on January 4, 2023 / The Times of India
Britain is being forced to gradually reconcile to the limits of its influence in the …
Read MoreDecolonisation of the mind: Lessons from 21st century Britain
by Rashmee
Posted on December 7, 2022 / The Times of India
The need to de-colonise — and by implication, de-racialise — is increasing on Britain’s mind …
Read MoreExpertise trumps ethnicity as eco crisis looms: This time, only MPs, not full party, chose Sunak
by Rashmee
Posted on October 25, 2022 / The Times of India
It says a lot about the scale of Britain’s current troubles that the history-making aspect …
Read MoreItaly’s new PM busts a myth about ‘caring’ women leaders
by Rashmee
Posted on September 27, 2022 / The Times of India
Italy’s general election will likely result in its first woman PM. And she shows no …
Read MorePM of the Uneasy Kingdom: Liz Truss’s boosterism won’t help a Britain that matters less globally & is crisis-hit at home
by Rashmee
Posted on September 25, 2022 / The Times of India
This remains hideously relevant despite being originally published a couple weeks ago, when Liz Truss …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK