During the Emergency, Indira Gandhi banned 26 civil society organizations (CSOs) and arrested more than 100,000 of her opponents. But according to V-Dem, CSO repression is even worse today. To avoid international criticism, maybe Mr. Modi should learn from her example!

For 15 years experts have been telling us that Iran is "3 weeks" or "3 months" away from having a nuclear bomb, if only its leaders decided to make one. I'm no expert on Iran. But I can tell you one thing: if Iran were ever 3 months away from having a bomb, it would have a bomb.

From my new book, DHARMA DEMOCRACY: India’s independence leaders made the Bhagavad Gita the basis for responsible citizenship by successfully associating the warrior’s sva dharma (own duty) with the citizen’s rashtra dharma (national duty). amazon.com/dp/1923224735/

Listen to Atul Singh interview Harshan Kumarasingham on the idea of 'Eastminster' models of government in former British colonies. Highly recommended Fair Observer. youtu.be/Jr_nfaXpOAw?si…

And here I thought that the RSS had embraced Gandhian secularism and socialism ... ‘Secularism’ and ‘socialism’ not part of Preamble drafted by Ambedkar, must be reviewed: RSS - thehindu.com/news/national/…

Come see me July 24 Centre for Independent Studies!

Wait - did Modi really say that? Defending India against media misinformation ... again. youtu.be/ORzhWyIvI-k

More good news ... washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

"How Anti-Modi Propaganda Works: Western readers are often unwitting participants in India's internal political battles." Read the latest edition of the Salvatore Babones Newsletter at: newsletter.salvatorebabones.com/p/how-anti-mod…

I love my country.

It's funny when Russell Brand is the mature voice of reason. youtu.be/y9tC8fqQOkc?si…

I'm proud to see my work featured in Telos Press Issue 211. Check out my article on the meaning of academic freedom in the absence of tenure protections. Available now:

At MIT. Elite America is doomed.

America!

Theis is supposedly the new authoritative history of India. What do you think - should I pick up a copy?

United States-India Relationship Council (USIRC) Rajnath Singh Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth PMO India President Donald J. Trump Pew data showed that India is a successful pluralistic democracy. Read Dharma Democracy by Salvatore Babones.