Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya is a Kolkata-based journalist who writes on issues concerning South Asia, including politics, history, environment and climate change, and human rights. He has two political non-fictions published by HarperCollins India, one on India's Left-wing extremism and the other on the Hindu right.

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Will India's Modi actually withdraw draconian military law from Kashmir?

The timing of the announcement by Home Minister Amit Shah makes many suspect that it could be a ploy to influence the coming parliamentary elections in the country.

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Will India's Modi actually withdraw draconian military law from Kashmir?

'Politics of revenge': Why is India's Modi going after opposition leaders?

The arrest has rekindled India’s ‘democratic backslide’ debate, with opposition leaders and critics pointing out how investigating agencies avoid BJP leaders facing similar allegations.

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'Politics of revenge': Why is India's Modi going after opposition leaders?

Repentant Babri mosque demolisher who turned his back on Hindu nationalism

Currently a professor, Abhijit Deshpande was 18 when he joined thousands of other right-wing mob to demolish the Babri mosque in 1992.

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Repentant Babri mosque demolisher who turned his back on Hindu nationalism

Himalayan plunder: World’s tallest mountain range on the brink of disaster

Despite geological fragility and climate crisis-induced extreme weather events, India is developing a slew of mega-infra projects in the Himalayas.

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Himalayan plunder: World’s tallest mountain range on the brink of disaster