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Sudha Ramachandran
Sudha Ramachandran is an independent journalist based in Bengaluru, India.
Sudha Ramachandran is an independent journalist based in Bengaluru, India. She writes on South Asian political and security issues and has closely followed developments in the region’s conflict zones. She is an adjunct faculty at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai. Sudha has a doctoral degree from the School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.
March 01, 2021
Nepal’s Supreme Court Rules to Reinstate Parliament, Adding Twist to Tale
By Sudha Ramachandran
Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s hold on his office is anybody’s guess now.
February 19, 2021
Kerala and COVID: From Bright Spot to Black Sheep?
By Sudha Ramachandran
The southern Indian state’s pandemic response has faltered in the recent months, despite early successes.
February 09, 2021
Disaster Underscores Dam Danger in India’s Uttarakhand
By Sudha Ramachandran
Between climate change effects and multiple hydroelectric power projects, the Himalayan Indian state could face an environmental catastrophe in the future.
February 08, 2021
India and Myanmar: Business as Usual Despite Power Grab
By Sudha Ramachandran
While New Delhi’s approach toward its Southeast Asian neighbor was once shaped by its commitment to democratic values, realpolitik now rules the roost.
February 05, 2021
Amid Farmer Protests, India’s Sedition Law Is Back in the Headlines
By Sudha Ramachandran
The colonial-era law has long been used to quash dissent. It’s happening again in the wake of a violent episode in the farmer protests.
February 02, 2021
West Bengal Heats Up Ahead of Spring State Polls
By Sudha Ramachandran
While the incumbent Trinamool Congress is expected to hold on to power, the elections will also likely see the BJP continue to make significant inroads in the state.
February 02, 2021
AIADMK and BJP Team Up to Fight Polls in Indian State of Tamil Nadu
By Sudha Ramachandran
The marriage of convenience comes amid visible signs of rift between the two.
January 26, 2021
India’s Vaccine Diplomacy: A Potent Card?
By Sudha Ramachandran
While China has faltered in delivering COVID-19 vaccines to South Asian countries, India has stepped in.
January 20, 2021
India’s Protesting Farmers Aren’t Going Anywhere
By Sudha Ramachandran
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not a leader given to compromise. Has he finally met his match in India's farmers?
January 12, 2021
India Asks Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Government to Ensure Power Devolution
By Sudha Ramachandran
New Delhi has significant stakes in making sure the island nation's ethnic Tamil minority is not further marginalized.
January 06, 2021
India Rolls Out New COVID-19 Vaccines Amid Rampant Skepticism
By Sudha Ramachandran
The country’s approval of two vaccines whose efficacies are not completely known has prompted many to accuse the Modi government of vaccine nationalism.
January 04, 2021
India-Bangladesh Relations: Time to Move Beyond Connectivity
By Sudha Ramachandran
A new railway link highlights the warming ties between the two countries; New Delhi must not let them be derailed by domestic politics.
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