Kapil Komireddi

Kapil Komireddi is the author of Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India.

Articles by Kapil Komireddi
Supporters of the Indian National Congress party wave flags.
Supporters of the Indian National Congress party wave flags.

The Vote That Could Determine India’s Future

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during a campaign rally ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections in Jaynagar, near Kolkata, India, on April 1.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during a campaign rally ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections in Jaynagar, near Kolkata, India, on April 1.

Modi Fiddles While India Burns

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A man stands in front of a billboard displaying an image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing a scarf as a facemask.
A man stands in front of a billboard displaying an image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing a scarf as a facemask.

The Coronavirus Is Hastening Modi’s Transformation of India

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People in need stand in queue as volunteers distribute free food packets in Guwahati, India, during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown against the spread of the coronavirus.
People in need stand in queue as volunteers distribute free food packets in Guwahati, India, during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown against the spread of the coronavirus.

Modi’s India Isn’t Prepared for the Coronavirus

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Protesters burn an effigy of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah during a protest demanding his resignation.
Protesters burn an effigy of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah during a protest demanding his resignation.

Modi’s India Is Racing to a Point of No Return

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A protester holds a placard during a demonstration against India's new citizenship law in Mumbai on Dec. 27, 2019.
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration against India's new citizenship law in Mumbai on Dec. 27, 2019.

Back to India’s Secular Future

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The Generals Have No Clothes

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Take Pakistan’s Nukes, Please

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London Burning

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Indian Motion

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Indian Winter

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Time for India to Play Hardball with China

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