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Siddharthya Roy
Siddharthya Roy is a New Delhi-based correspondent on South Asian affairs.
Siddharthya Roy is a New Delhi-based correspondent on South Asian affairs. He’s an alumnus of the Columbia Journalism School in New York and a 2018 Pulitzer Center grantee. He tweets @siddharthyaroy
July 01, 2024
Indian Foreign Policy Under Narendra Modi: A Decade of Transformation
By Siddharthya Roy
Modi’s assertive foreign policy approach has redefined India's image to that of a more proactive global player. But can India live up to the hype?
November 14, 2023
Does India Have an Assassination Program?
By Siddharthya Roy
While New Delhi denies any involvement in extraterritorial killings, mounting body counts of anti-Indian militants overseas raise suspicions to the contrary.
February 24, 2022
Rape and Silence in Kashmir’s Jihad
By Siddharthya Roy, Ojaswin Kathuria, and Sayan Ghosh
Kashmiri women drop the veil on years of systematic rape and abuse by Islamist militants in the Kashmir Valley.
May 04, 2020
Hate Goes Viral in India
By Siddharthya Roy
Anti-Muslim mudslinging has hit new heights as pandemic panic paves new avenues in India.
December 09, 2019
Understanding Maharashtra’s Political Game of Thrones
By Siddharthya Roy
Betrayal, chaos, and intrigue colored Maharashtra's latest bout of state political drama.
November 05, 2019
Islamic State Is Alive and Well in South Asia
By Siddharthya Roy
South Asia is witnessing the emergence of a new brand of terrorism, one that can outlive any single leader.
June 07, 2019
India’s Election: Ghosts in the Machine?
By Siddharthya Roy
Allegations of tampering with electoral voting machines are sowing seeds of discord in Indian politics.
April 26, 2019
From the Ruins of the Caliphate: Sri Lanka’s Bloody Easter
By Siddharthya Roy and Stephanie Rose Justin
Don't let the Islamic State connection overshadow the local factors that fed into the attack.
April 17, 2019
Tuberculosis: India’s Silent Epidemic
By Siddharthya Roy and Sayan Ghosh
As of 2018, India is home to the world’s largest number of patients suffering from tuberculosis.
March 04, 2019
The Maldives: The New Kid on the Islamist Block
By Siddharthya Roy
Unabated Islamist radicalism in the Maldives poses a unique challenge to India’s security focused foreign policy.
December 28, 2018
The Hero Bangladesh Deserves
By Siddharthya Roy
What does Hero Alom’s candidacy say about the state of Bangladesh's politics?
December 06, 2018
India’s War on Reporting
By Siddharthya Roy
In Chhattisgarh, a 50-year-old civil war has left little room for nuance or reason.
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