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‘There Is Zero Accountability’: India’s ‘Cockroaches’ Question Modi and a Broken System

The Cockroach Janata Party is leading a youth-heavy protest movement that embodies the public anger with the BJP.

21.07.2026 10

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Tarushi Aswani

On the Bangladesh-India Border, BJP Victories Spike Anxieties

Since the BJP takeover of West Bengal, Muslims and Rohingyas in the region talk among themselves in hushed tones and try not to attract attention,...

18.06.2026 20

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Tarushi Aswani

A Year After the War: Kashmir’s Border Civilians Sit Between Shelled Roofs and Self-Made Bunkers

“We can rely on bunkers, but not on ceasefires.”

07.05.2026 20

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Tarushi Aswani

‘We Have No Choice’: The Rise of Civilian Militias in Indian-ruled Kashmir

India is effectively placing the burden of counterinsurgency on untrained, ill-equipped local civilians.

26.01.2026 30

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Tarushi Aswani

How India’s Himalayan Frontier Lost Faith in Modi’s Rule

An inside look at Ladakh’s unrest – and the mood in the region today.

12.11.2025 30

The Diplomat

Tarushi Aswani

‘Bizarre’ Book Ban Underlines India’s Flawed Kashmir Policy

The ban epitomizes an approach that seeks to silence dissent, while not solving the grievances that cause dissent in the first place.

12.08.2025 30

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Tarushi Aswani

In India, Controversial Law Threatens Muslim Property

13.05.2025 30

Foreign Policy

Tarushi Aswani