Orban’s Hungary is now guru to the American right
by Rashmee
Posted on August 7, 2021
On Saturday, August 7, Tucker Carlson speaks at the MCC Feszt, a festival organized to …
Read MoreIndia, Hungary, Turkey, Trump’s America
by Rashmee
Posted on October 29, 2020
In the way of television quizzes, here’s your starter for ten: What unites India, Hungary, …
Read MoreHungary to get a new university – from China. Here’s why it matters and doesn’t
by Rashmee
Posted on October 27, 2020
Axios said “this isn’t news exactly” because it’s a development from December 2019, …
Read MoreThe cheesy trademark battle over halloumi
by Rashmee
Posted on July 22, 2020 / The Focus
What does cheese say when it looks in the mirror? Halloumi. The cheesy joke may …
Read MoreEven a pandemic can’t stop the desperate flow of refugees to Europe
by Rashmee
Posted on April 19, 2020 / The Arab Weekly
In the circumstances, an EU humanitarian package might serve as a band aid but not …
Read MoreWhat state elections in India have in common with Istanbul and Budapest
by Rashmee
Posted on October 29, 2019 / The National
The results of recent elections in two Indian states — Haryana and Maharashtra — have …
Read MoreEurope should pay attention to Spain’s un-European harshness towards the Catalans
by Rashmee
Posted on October 21, 2019
Now that Catalonia’s president, Quim Torra, has called for a dialogue with the Spanish government, …
Read MoreThe Trump effect was underway long before Trump. But now, it is empowered
by Rashmee
Posted on October 4, 2019
Israel, India, Britain…The grim rollcall of countries where long-standing norms of political behaviour are increasingly …
Read MoreThe Orbanisation of India? Before that, there was the Modi-fication of Hungary
by Rashmee
Posted on May 23, 2019
The Orbanisation of India? Before that, there was the Modi-fication of Hungary. Now that Narendra …
Read MoreA legitimating moment for European bigotry?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 19, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
Opinion polls indicate a surge in support for the far right ahead of the elections, …
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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