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Padmapriya Govindarajan
Padmapriya Govindarajan is a correspondent for The Diplomat, based in India.
Padmapriya Govindarajan is a correspondent for The Diplomat, based in India. She is pursuing an Integrated Masters in Development Studies and is interested in South and South East Asian Politics and International Relations.
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November 04, 2016
In India, an Extrajudicial 'Encounter' Stirs Up a Political Storm
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
The killing of escaped prisoners in Madhya Pradesh has turned into a political flashpoint in India.
November 01, 2016
2017 Might Mark a Turning Point for Connectivity in Northeast India
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
The Indian northeast's fortunes are looking up amid a concerted connectivity push.
October 28, 2016
Is Chennai Doomed to Repeat 2015's Devastating Floods?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
How is India managing increasingly severe and frequent flooding? Chennai is a worrisome case study.
October 21, 2016
India's Debate on Rohith Vemula Carries On Along Caste Lines
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
A January 2016 suicide continues to roil India's contemporary debate on caste and society.
October 14, 2016
New Bill and Amendment in India Address the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
The hope is that they set the foundation for weeding out the prevalence of these conditions entirely.
October 07, 2016
Much Ado About Mustard: A Familiar Civil Society Debate Reemerges on GMOs
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
The indigenously developed Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 has sparked a nationwide debate in India.
October 03, 2016
India's Debate on Citizenship Continues
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
A new bill that would ease the way to citizenship for undocumented immigrants along religious lines stirs controversy in India.
October 03, 2016
All Over India, a Major Debate on Pakistan As Kashmir Heats up Again
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Indian public opinion suggests tensions are steadily rising in South Asia.
September 23, 2016
The Singur Land Saga Reaches a Historic Point
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
The Singur land verdict sets an interest example.
September 15, 2016
Protests Over Water Scarcity Throw Southern India Into Crisis
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
In Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, identity politics collide with the panic of water scarcity.
September 10, 2016
No Offense: The Politics of Sedition in India
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Successive Indian governments appear to be abusing the country's colonial-era sedition law.
September 02, 2016
India Braces for a Massive Nation-Wide Strike
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
A massive strike, pulling in 140 million workers, is set to begin in India.