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 …

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That ‘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 …

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At 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 …

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Looking 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 …

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‘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 …

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After 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 …

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Refugees 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 …

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Should 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, …

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Mein 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