Rather than whiffs of Munich, a European security plan that smells good?
by Rashmee
Posted on February 15, 2022
One of the most constructive suggestions offered on how to deal with Russia comes from …
Read MoreThat ‘whiff of Munich’ in the air? A form of bunting or scent-rubbing
by Rashmee
Posted on February 14, 2022
Cabinet ministers are mostly generalists – it’s rare for a doctor to be in charge …
Read MoreAt school in India, we learnt to honour ‘Netaji’ Bose, not to imitate him
by Rashmee
Posted on January 30, 2022
With respect to the sort of responses drawn by any commentary (questioning, even if not …
Read MoreLooking for ‘Mein Kampf’ in London and Delhi
by Rashmee
Posted on January 29, 2022
Almost exactly a year ago, a friend started to talk about ‘Mein Kampf”. He was …
Read More‘In the Bunker with Hitler’ has remarkable resonance with the moment we’re in
by Rashmee
Posted on November 15, 2020
This week I’ve been reading a book I picked off my shelves at random. It’s …
Read MoreAfter Trump’s victory, might the world look to Germany as a moral centre?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 23, 2016
After Donald Trump’s election victory, where might the world look for a moral centre? The …
Read MoreRefugees from Germany more grateful than the ones flowing in, eg the Dhnies
by Rashmee
Posted on March 30, 2016
Judith Kerr’s ‘Bombs on Aunty Dainty’ is a remarkable account of what it means to …
Read MoreShould Germany be Hoovering up all of Adolf Hitler’s art…for the state?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 11, 2015
Yes, there’s a market in them anyway. Supply and demand is driven by the curious, …
Read MoreMein Kampf to be reprinted in Germany but it’s not the text we should fear
by Rashmee
Posted on March 3, 2015
Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf is soon to be reissued in Germany for the first time …
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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