The Mahatma’s role in ‘new India’ is not about his message but his brand
by Rashmee
Posted on May 8, 2022
My Gandhi cushion, in the pop art style, was designed in a workshop owned by …
Read MoreA Mandela hotel, Gandhi cushion, Diana tat: Brand monetisation is both art and craft
by Rashmee
Posted on May 6, 2022
News of the Sanctuary Mandela boutique hotel had me thinking about my Mahatma Gandhi cushion. …
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 MoreForced to fight their own fight: how Dalit women are caught in the crossfire between misogyny and casteism in India
by Rashmee
Posted on January 30, 2019 / The National
The insults heaped on political leader Mayawati — mainly from women — show the ugly …
Read MoreThere is only one course for the Palestinians — non-violence
by Rashmee
Posted on December 17, 2017 / The Arab Weekly
I write this from the Indian capital New Delhi, where a massive 11-figure statue is …
Read MoreWhy the ‘Great Man’ theory applies to Trump
by Rashmee
Posted on January 26, 2017 / The National
We do not yet know if Donald Trump will prove to be a good president, …
Read MoreIn the age of re-tweet rage, Mahatma Gandhi’s localism creed is relevant
by Rashmee
Posted on July 9, 2016
Do you recognize this feeling? “I’m outraged. I’m exhausted from being outraged. I can’t afford …
Read MoreNelson Mandela was no saint. He was just a far, far better man than most
by Rashmee
Posted on December 8, 2013
As South Africa holds a day of prayer,it’s worth remembering that Nelson #Mandela was a …
Read MoreR.I.P. Nelson Mandela: As with Mahatma,a light has gone out of our lives
by Rashmee
Posted on December 6, 2013
I remember, like it was yesterday, the day Nelson Mandela walked free from prison. I …
Read MoreOne humanity, one justice: Remembering Wembley 1988, on Mandela’s 95th
by Rashmee
Posted on July 18, 2013
It’s hard not to get emotional as one listens, 25 years on, to Mark …
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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