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Vishal Arora
Vishal Arora is a New Delhi-based journalist who writes, and produces video features, on politics, culture, religion, foreign affairs and human rights in South and Southeast Asia.
Vishal Arora is a New Delhi-based journalist. He writes, and produces video features, on politics, culture, religion, foreign affairs and human rights in South and Southeast Asia. His articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and many other outlets.
Follow him on Twitter at @vishalarora_in
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April 12, 2017
An Indian Student's Battle With Depression
By Vishal Arora
An Indian student recounts her recovery from depression.
April 04, 2017
Kandhamal’s Christian Widows Still Await Closure
By Vishal Arora and Parul Abrol
Their husbands were murdered in attacks on Christians in 2008, but justice has yet to be done.
March 30, 2017
5 Myths Behind India’s Communal Violence
By Vishal Arora
Ram Puniyani debunks 5 misconceptions that drive violence against religious minorities.
March 28, 2017
Rupali Patil on the Challenges of Being a Woman Artist
By Vishal Arora
The artist from Pune, India recounts censorship and bias.
March 17, 2017
What’s It Like to Be a Woman in Bollywood?
By Vishal Arora
Shreya Narayan shares her experience as a Bollywood actress and what she see would like to see change.
February 17, 2017
A Warning From Nepal’s ‘River Man’
By Vishal Arora
In 20 years, Nepal may not have any undammed rivers left.
February 10, 2017
Journalist Namgay Zam Leaves Bhutan: Brain Drain in Action
By Vishal Arora
The Diplomat visited Zam in Kathmandu to speak to her about her decision to leave Bhutan.
February 08, 2017
Rajeev Chandrasekhar on the 'Conspiracy of Silence' Over Child Sexual Abuse in India
By Vishal Arora
A conversation with an Indian MP on a horrific but too often overlooked problem.
February 02, 2017
Meet Nepal’s Buddhist ‘Rock Star Nun’
By Vishal Arora
One nun is breaking stereotypes about women and clergy alike.
January 18, 2017
An Indian Newspaper’s Journey
By Vishal Arora and the Delhi Photo Expedition
"In Delhi alone, more than 3 million newspapers are distributed to homes every morning within hours of their printing."
December 20, 2016
Indian Journalist’s Road From Addiction to Recovery
By Vishal Arora
Vijay Simha, a senior Indian journalist, recovered from alcoholism to write books on sobriety.
November 30, 2016
India’s Most ‘Notorious’ Campus
By Vishal Arora and the Delhi Photo Expedition
Some see the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University as a “den of communists.” Others see vibrant student activism.