Ram Ganesh Kamatham

Ram Ganesh Kamatham is an Associate Research Fellow at Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. His research occurs at the intersection of culture and strategy. He contributes to the course on Ethical Reasoning in public policy and the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Studies.

Hyperreality and the New Normal

14 Mar, 2019

Ram Ganesh Kamatham

In the times we live in, the spectacle matters more than the actual war.

Restraint in the Age of Hashtag Diplomacy

31 Jan, 2019

Ram Ganesh Kamatham

Could an ill-tempered tweet lead to nuclear war? A new bill in the US Senate aims to make it less likely.

Swords Into Ploughshares

15 Nov, 2018

Ram Ganesh Kamatham

Two recent developments in the international arena are connected by a pair of cufflinks: the US withdrawal from the INF treaty and India’s first deterrence patrol with a nuclear submarine.

Kashmir through Antigone’s Lens

8 Oct, 2018

Ram Ganesh Kamatham

An ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles holds a lesson for modern Kashmir.