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 …

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‘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 …

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Camilla 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 …

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For 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 ……

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Mandela 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 …

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Sunak 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 …

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Decolonisation 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 …

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Expertise 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 …

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Italy’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 …

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PM 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