On the 31st of this month, when his mammoth statue is unveiled, India will see the Sardar raised to the sky", writes Rajmohan Gandhi in the Indian Express. "Here’s a slice of history."
Past Forward: Iron Man, his flesh and blood
Transient triumphs
History reveals that popularity of authoritarian leaders and majoritarian agendas is a transitory phenomenon, writes Rajmohan Gandhi in the Indian Express.
Rajmohan Gandhi in Oxford Union Debate
Rajmohan Gandhi was a speaker last month in a debate at the Oxford Union on ‘This house regrets the Partition of India’. His talk is available on video, with extracts and a report also.
Giving up on a statesman
"The Dalai Lama has won many hearts, including in China," writes Rajmohan Gandhi in the Indian Express. "India’s decision to shun him reflects poorly on Delhi."
At Oxford, a stereotype on Partition is busted
Amit Roy writes in The Telegraph about the Oxford Union debate in which Rajmohan Gandhi participated.
Debating Partition, the Oxford way
"Lambasting the British is easy," writes Rajmohan Gandhi in the Indian Express. "India needs to examine its own inability to nurture debate."
"Why Gandhi's pen halted"
"On Gandhi Jayanti, let us aim to express grief for these days’ victims of hatred by remembering their names, unlike the victims of 1947, 1984, 2002 riots and other violent incidents who remain anonymous," writes Rajmohan Gandhi in the Tribune of India.
"The other as foe"
"History is replete with the horrors of us-vs-them narratives." writes Rajmohan Gandhi in the Indian Express.
"Truth, without fear or favour"
"Central government must lead the fight to protect what the killings — of Kalburgi, Pansare, Dabholkar, now Gauri Lankesh — have violated," writes Rajmohan Gandhi in the Indian Express, "The rights to life, belief and expression. The nation is watching."
The Relevance of Gandhi in Contemporary Times
"In Why Gandhi Still Matters, Rajmohan Gandhi helps us understand the Mahatma’s legacy and analyses his ideas of ahimsa, Hindu-Muslim unity as well as his changing stand on the issue of caste." The Wire reviews Rajmohan Gandhi's latest book.