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Tarushi Aswani
Tarushi Aswani is an independent journalist based in New Delhi, India. She covers stories on human rights, governance, refugee rights, communalism, religion and politics in India.
Tarushi Aswani is an independent journalist based in New Delhi, India and has written for a range of publications both national and international. She covers stories on human rights, governance, refugee rights, communalism, religion and politics. Academically, she is trained in Journalism, Conflict Transformation and Peace-building, International Humanitarian Law and Global Studies. She writes for The Wire, The Hindu, Khaleej Times, Article-14.com, Daily Times, etc. Follow her on Twitter at @tarushi_aswani .
February 17, 2022
Parties Vie for Votes With Promises of Jobs in Punjab Assembly Elections
By Tarushi Aswani
This is an old promise that parties and politicians repeat every election. Will voters be impressed?
February 04, 2022
Who Will Muslim Voters Support in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election?
By Tarushi Aswani
The state's Muslim voters are expected to back the party in the strongest position to defeat the BJP.
January 16, 2022
China’s Bridge Over the Pangong Tso in Ladakh
By Tarushi Aswani
In general, bridges bring people together and facilitate trade. But for India’s Ladakhis, the bridge across the Pangong Tso brings uncertainty and apprehension.
January 06, 2022
Questions of Security, Religion and Laws Emerge in Poll-Bound Punjab
By Tarushi Aswani
Recent incidents of alleged ‘sacrilege’ in Sikh temples have stirred communal anger in the state.
December 28, 2021
India Proposes to Raise Legal Marriage Age for Women
By Tarushi Aswani
The communal motivation underlying the Narendra Modi government’s decision is hard to ignore.
December 14, 2021
Aam Aadmi Party’s Right-Turn
By Tarushi Aswani
Its "soft Hindutva" rhetoric is aimed at drawing Hindu votes.
November 22, 2021
India’s Farmers Signal Lack of Trust in Modi Government
By Tarushi Aswani
Having reaped success in getting the government to roll back the farm laws, the protesting farmers are pushing for more.
November 10, 2021
In India, Muslim Claims to Public Spaces Meet Protests and Disruption
By Tarushi Aswani
Hindu right-wing outfits have been disrupting the Friday prayers of Muslims at sites in Gurugram allotted to them by the local administration.
October 28, 2021
India May Say ‘No’ to 2050 Net Zero Goal
By Tarushi Aswani
Although India is already suffering the impact of climate change, it is doubtful whether its government is at all committed to reducing emissions.
October 07, 2021
After ‘Love Jihad,’ India’s Muslims are Now Being Accused of ‘Narcotics Jihad’
By Tarushi Aswani
Catholic Bishop Kallarangatt said that "hardcore jihadis" are using drugs to spoil the lives of non-Muslims.
September 21, 2021
The BJP is Playing the Communal Card Again
By Tarushi Aswani
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged that Muslims are cornering most of the state-subsidized food-grain rations.
August 28, 2021
Modi Puts Kashmiri Demands on the Backburner
By Tarushi Aswani
While Kashmiri leaders want J&K’s statehood to be restored first, the BJP government is prioritizing the redrawing of electoral boundaries to facilitate its victory.
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