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Articles by Dr. Ram Puniyani

Dr. Ram Puniyani is a former professor of biomedical engineering at IIT Bombay who took voluntary retirement in 2004 to dedicate himself full-time to human rights activism. He is a prominent voice for secularism, democratic rights, and communal harmony in India, authoring numerous books and receiving the prestigious National Communal Harmony Award in 2007

Dr. Ram Puniyani writes: Hindu Nationalism and the Free Fall of Indian Democracy

Dr. Ram Puniyani writes: Hindu Nationalism and the Free Fall of Indian Democracy

We are gradually following the path of Pakistan, where Muslim Communalism was the dominating force….with the military and Mullahs taking the place of dominance. Democracy is in shambles there.

Dr. Ram PuniyaniMay 20, 2026