As published in the Volume 3(1)  of Ramjas Political Review Book:  The Nehru Years: An International History of Indian Non-Alignment Author: Dr   Swapna Kona Nayudu Publisher:  Juggernaut Books ISBN: 9789353459604 Year of Publication:  2025 Pages:  346 Price:  INR 999 To read: Link The author, Prem Ansh Sinha, is a student at Ramjas College, University of Delhi. Featured image credit: Tribune India

As published in the Volume 3(1)  of Ramjas Political Review Book:  Negotiating India’s Landmark Agreements Author: Avtar Singh Bhasin Publisher:  Penguin Random House, India ISBN:   9780143464983  Year of Publication:  2024 Pages:  400 Price:  INR 999 To read: Link The author, Khushi Mishra, is a student at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. Featured image credit: Express Archives

As published in the Volume 3(1)  of Ramjas Political Review Abstract The Agreement between the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China on Trade and Intercourse between the Tibet Region of China and India,   in particular the espousing of the ‘Panchsheel Doctrine’ [Five Principles for Peaceful Coexistence], is often cited as a watershed moment in the history of Sino-Indian relations. Crucially, however, the ramifications of the same for the forthcoming Sino-Indian

As published in the Volume 3(1)  of Ramjas Political Review Abstract This paper questions the argument that religion, hitherto discarded as a tool of hegemonic domination, can strangely function as a modality of subaltern agency. Relying especially on Antonio Gramsci's Notebook 25, the paper contends that religion is neither altogether an ‘opiate’ nor a mere ‘echo of ruling-class ideology’, but rather a space of intense contention where domination and dissent coexist. Whereas

As published in the Volume 3(1)  of Ramjas Political Review Abstract This essay analyses the paradoxical shift in India where environmental movements, once vital to participatory democracy, are now reframed as impediments to national development and security. This trajectory signals a crisis of green citizenship, characterised by the systemic exclusion of dissenting ecological voices. The paper argues that democratic space is actively being reconstructed as the state imposes

As published in the Volume 3(1)  of Ramjas Political Review Abstract The BRICS proposal for a common currency functions primarily as a geopolitical signal rather than a purely macroeconomic ambition. Drawing on theoretical concepts of international political economy and international relations, this academic essay assesses the initiative through the lenses of monetary sovereignty, structural power, and global governance contestation. It argues that the proposal simultaneously

As published in the Volume 3(1)  of Ramjas Political Review Abstract With the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, its successor governments faced difficulties in reconciling Islamic legal traditions with secular rule. The issue of gender emerged as a key element in legal discourse, particularly the regulation of the female body. This essay discusses Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia's policy approaches to family law reforms, sharia implications, and the layered application of secularism

Introduction One can find the line, ‘smoking is injurious to health’ on the cigarette packs. However, the line, ‘breathing can be injurious to health’, holds equal truth and significance for the residents of Delhi. Some reports indicate that even non-smokers inhale air equivalent to smoking around 50 cigarettes per day . In Subhas Kumar v State of Bihar (1991) , the Supreme Court held that the right to get pollution-free water and air is a fundamental right of citizens under

Book: Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar Author: Santosh Singh Publisher:  Bloomsbury ISBN: 9789385436307 Publication Year:  2015 Pages:  341 Price:  ₨ 899 I am forever walking upon these shores, Betwixt the sand and the foam. The high tide will erase my footprints, And the wind will blow away the foam. But the sea and the shore will remain forever. —Gibran, Sand and Foam  (1926) Mr Santosh Singh begins his book with these six lines of Kahlil Gibran’s Sand and Foam

Interviewed by Prem Ansh Sinha (Editor-in-Chief) Edited by Alankrita Singh (Associate Editor) & Manjari Bhargava (Assistant Editor) Dr Swapan Dasgupta is a Padma Bhushan and former Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. He has served in editorial positions at several leading English newspapers, including The Statesman and The Times of India. He is one of India’s few contemporary thinkers on Hindutva and conservatism. An edited transcript of the interview, as taken on 16 Oct

Book : The Crooked Timber of New India: Essays on a Republic in Crisis Author : Parakala Prabhakar Publisher : Speaking Tiger Books ISBN-13 : 978-9354474422 Year of Publication : 2023 Pages : 256 Price :  INR 499  ‘Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.’ — John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton , 1887 A party and a leader take the country by storm by attaining three consecutive terms of electoral victory. A feat which last happened over half a century ago.

(Organised by Heinrich Böll Stiftung, New Delhi, in collaboration with Council for Strategic and Defense (CSDR) Research on 24 November 2025) Speakers i) Professor C Raja Mohan, Distinguished Fellow, Council for Strategic and Defense Research (CSDR) ii) Dr Tobias Scholz, Asia Associate, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) iii) Dr Amrita Narlikar, President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) Moderator Dr Pradnya Bivalkar, Independent Expert on German

Introduction The Left in India has had a significant political presence in the years succeeding independence, the age of Congress...

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Interviewed by Prem Ansh Sinha (Editor-in-Chief) Edited by Sanish Kumar (Junior Editor) & Alankrita Singh (Associate Editor) Mr Ghanshyam...

Interviewed by Prem Ansh Sinha (Editor-in-Chief) Edited by Manjari Bhargava (Assistant Editor) & Alankrita Singh (Associate Editor)  Mr...

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Introduction  'I love my country, but not my passport.' This discordance between India’s civilisational legacy, growing geopolitical and economic influence, and the passport that remains the global pariah highlights the paradox of the contemporary world. India is the fourth largest economy in the world with a strong voice in the current geopolitical setup, reflecting its prowess, and yet, its passport languishes at 82nd rank globally  according to The Henley Passport Index, o