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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.

The Vote That Could Determine India’s Future

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Kapil Komireddi

October 15, 2022, 11:00 AM

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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Kapil Komireddi

April 30, 2021, 1:37 PM

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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Kapil Komireddi

July 6, 2020, 1:26 PM

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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Kapil Komireddi

April 10, 2020, 6:58 PM

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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Kapil Komireddi

March 5, 2020, 9:59 AM

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