Debasish Roy Chowdhury

Debasish Roy Chowdhury is the co-author of To Kill A Democracy: India’s Passage to Despotism

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How Bollywood Rolled Over to Hindu Supremacists

A fear of hurting "Hindu sentiments" has led to movies that viewers just don't like. But a bright spot is the southern movie industry.

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury January 26, 2023

Islamic Outrage Against India Won't Protect Its Muslims

Delhi has tried to mend fences after remarks by BJP officials angered Islamic countries. It won't help India's Muslims

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury June 9, 2022

For India's Muslims, Eid al-Fitr Brings Little to Celebrate

Hindu mob violence and state persecution have left India's Muslims more fearful than ever of their place in the country

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury May 3, 2022

The Kashmir Files Marks India’s Descent Into Darkness

Released in theaters in March, the film is stirring up vicious Hindu bigotry and making Muslims even more fearful

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury March 30, 2022

Here's Why the U.S. Doesn't Mind India's Silence On Ukraine

Keeping quiet about the invasion of Ukraine by longstanding ally Russia suits India's strategic goals—and Washington's

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury March 6, 2022

Joe Biden’s Democracy Summit Is the Height of Hypocrisy

Far from defending freedom, the summit offers a legitimizing platform to some of democracy's worst offenders

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury December 10, 2021

Sialkot Lynching: Pakistan, India and the Trap of Extremism

A horrific killing poses a stark warning to both nations about the cyclical dangers of stoking religious hate

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury December 8, 2021

India's Farmers Force Modi to Retreat, For Now

The potential benefits of his climbdown may far outweigh the momentary humiliation

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury November 24, 2021

Is India Headed for an Anti-Muslim Genocide?

To keep winning elections, India's ruling BJP needs to keep polarizing voters—and Muslims are paying a terrible price

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury October 4, 2021

After America, It’s China’s Turn to Worry about Masculinity

Beijing's crackdown on "effeminate men" is typical empire-building behavior

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury September 10, 2021
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