Randeep Ramesh

Dec 29, 2024 | theguardian.com | Mark Tully |Randeep Ramesh

The distinguished economist Manmohan Singh, who has died aged 92, was one of India’s longest serving prime ministers (and the first Sikh to hold the office), yet he never won a direct parliamentary election. After nearly two decades as an economic bureaucrat, Singh was often seen as more of a civil servant than a politician. Unlike India’s more charismatic leaders, he humbly admitted to being a poor public speaker.

Nov 11, 2024 | msn.com | Randeep Ramesh

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Nov 11, 2024 | theguardian.com | Randeep Ramesh

Donald Trump’s unpredictable style and electoral success reflect a turbulent era when neither progressives nor authoritarians have secured control. Far from signalling an autocratic takeover, his rise shows a political landscape in flux. The 2008 crash and its uneven recovery marked the decline of the old economic order. But in 2016, the rise of Trump on the right and Bernie Sanders on the left highlighted a real shift, as neoliberalism’s grip loosened, making space for once marginalised ideas.

Feb 15, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Randeep Ramesh

A coal-fired power plant operates near wind turbines in Niederaussem, Germany. Photograph: Michael Probst/AP Vladimir Lenin once defined communism as “Soviet power plus electrification of the whole country”. His words may strike a chord with today’s green rebels who see clean energy as a force for transformative change. Yet these revolutionaries have yet to see their revolution. Last year was the hottest in recorded history and, most likely, in the last 100,000 years.

Feb 15, 2024 | msn.com | Randeep Ramesh

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