For the West, the ‘Indian century’ may have already begun

by Rashmee

Posted on April 21, 2023


In the minds of many Western writers and thinkers, the “Indian century” may …

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Racism and the ugliness of Britain’s increasingly diverse politics

by Rashmee

Posted on April 13, 2023


The irony is palpable. It took a British Pakistani female politician to call out a …

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Sunak, in potholed northeast England, illustrates theory and practice of political change

by Rashmee

Posted on April 3, 2023


Rishi Sunak has been on a walkabout in Darlington this morning looking at potholes. The …

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Diversity and Anglosphere: Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman run a familiar show

by Rashmee

Posted on March 14, 2023


One day in the life of a country can be both revealing and dispiriting – …

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‘Dear Rishi’. The code words of British politics

by Rashmee

Posted on February 28, 2023


It’s astonishing how many cliches, code words, jargon and sporty phrases are being used for …

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The 2023 election calendar has some big ones

by Rashmee

Posted on January 5, 2023


New year, new election cycles with 2023 seeing five key races: Nigeria, Turkey, Pakistan, Thailand …

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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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Are the unvaccinated becoming modern-day lepers?

by Rashmee

Posted on January 23, 2022 / open Democracy


Will ‘health taxes’, fines, bans on foreign travel and a French strategy of ‘pissing them …

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The 1950s book that explains the War on Terror

by Rashmee

Posted on October 14, 2021 / The New European


In the weeks and months after America launched its ‘war’ against global terrorism, a list …

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Anti-abortion, pro-gun laws aren’t progressive but are they strictly anti-democratic?

by Rashmee

Posted on August 5, 2021


/ POLITICS & AMERICA The other day Ed Luce, the Financial Times’s US editor, warned …

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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