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Kavita Chowdhury
Kavita Chowdhury is an independent journalist and writes on development, politics, gender, culture.
Kavita Chowdhury is an independent journalist and an Adjunct Faculty at the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. With two decades of experience in the industry, Kavita writes on a diverse range of issues, including politics, current affairs, gender, and developmental challenges facing the economy. Kavita is an equally passionate writer on travel, heritage, art and culture. She enjoys chronicling stories of courage and resilience of ordinary people. She has been a correspondent for some of the leading national news publications such as Business Standard, The Indian Express and Mail Today of the India Today group. She has written for Indian and foreign publications, including San Francisco Chronicle, The Hindu Business Line, The Hindu, Live History India, and the Economic and Political Weekly.
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June 13, 2025
Rahul Gandhi Calls out Bias of India’s Election Commission
By Kavita Chowdhury

May 29, 2025
How Indian PM Modi Is Spinning the Ceasefire With Pakistan as a Victory
By Kavita Chowdhury

May 15, 2025
India Deploys Emotive Symbolism of Women in the India-Pakistan Military Conflict
By Kavita Chowdhury

April 24, 2025
Plummeting Academic Freedom and Autonomy in Modi’s India
By Kavita Chowdhury

April 09, 2025
Modi’s India Is a Dangerous Place for Standup Comedians
By Kavita Chowdhury

March 27, 2025
New Report on Indian Muslims Recommends Nuanced Approach to Uplift Community
By Kavita Chowdhury

March 07, 2025
Do India’s Domestic Violence Laws Discriminate Against Men?
By Kavita Chowdhury

February 25, 2025
Hindi Film ‘Mrs’ Shakes up the Myth of Blissfully Married Indian Women
By Kavita Chowdhury

February 14, 2025
Indifferent to Alarming Surge in Hate Speech, India Outrages Over Comic’s Crass Comment on YouTube Show
By Kavita Chowdhury

January 28, 2025
Delhi Assembly Polls: An Existential Test for All 3 Parties in the Fray
By Kavita Chowdhury

January 07, 2025
The Dark Underbelly of India’s Fast-expanding Gig Economy
By Kavita Chowdhury
