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Sudha Ramachandran
Sudha Ramachandran is South Asia editor at The Diplomat.
Sudha Ramachandran is a 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.
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April 15, 2021
What’s Behind the Surge in Violent Islamism in Bangladesh?
By Sudha Ramachandran
Domestic political expediency, history, and ideology have made for a toxic mix in Bangladesh as it celebrates 50 years of independence.
April 09, 2021
Missing in India’s Upcoming State Elections: Female Candidates
By Sudha Ramachandran
Despite rhetorical commitment to gender parity in politics, India’s major political parties fall far short of that goal.
April 06, 2021
Deadly Maoist Insurgents Strike Again in India, Exposing Security Flaws
By Sudha Ramachandran
Fighting the insurgents requires discretion and nimbleness, not a loud, visible intrusion of security forces.
March 31, 2021
India Faces Second COVID-19 Wave
By Sudha Ramachandran
While many had thought the worst to be over for India, recent uptick in infections could severely complicate the country’s fight against the novel coronavirus.
March 26, 2021
Chief Minister of India’s Uttarakhand Angers Women Over Regressive Comment
By Sudha Ramachandran
Tirath Singh Rawat joins an unfortunately long list of Indian politicians whose needless remarks about women betray their mindset.
March 26, 2021
India’s Dangerous Myanmar Policy
By Sudha Ramachandran
New Delhi’s appeasement of the Tatmadaw could trigger angry protests, and perhaps inflame anti-India insurgencies in the northeast.
March 15, 2021
BJP’s ‘Love Jihad’ Card in the Upcoming Kerala Polls
By Sudha Ramachandran
Despite the party’s attempt to woo Christian voters through the campaign, it is unlikely to make a big difference in the election’s outcome.
March 08, 2021
State of Play: Elections in India’s Assam
By Sudha Ramachandran
While forecasts predict the BJP and its allies retaining power, things may not be that simple.
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.