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Business Internship 2023 | The Caravan
Business Internship 2023 | The Caravan
Revising electoral rolls could disenfranchise millions and threaten their citizenship
Revising electoral rolls could disenfranchise millions and threaten their citizenship
The IAF chief’s claims reflect a fusion between Modi’s politics and military messaging
The IAF chief’s claims reflect a fusion between Modi’s politics and military messaging
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Why leaders like Trump and Modi are focusing on rare-earth minerals
Why leaders like Trump and Modi are focusing on rare-earth minerals
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Stupidity, techno-fantasies and the idea of the “moral” scientist | The Caravan
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Stupidity, techno-fantasies and the idea of the “moral” scientist | The Caravan
Article 370 | The Caravan
Article 370 | The Caravan
“The CBFC Does Not Want a Real-life Hero From a Minority”
“The CBFC Does Not Want a Real-life Hero From a Minority”
Fear and feudalism in Hassan: How politics and the state let down sexual assault victims
Fear and feudalism in Hassan: How politics and the state let down sexual assault victims
Muslim vendors in Haryana face Hindutva violence post Pahalgam
Muslim vendors in Haryana face Hindutva violence post Pahalgam
The first South Asian crisis of the third nuclear age
The first South Asian crisis of the third nuclear age
Kashmir police silences questions as bodies emerge from the Veshaw River
Kashmir police silences questions as bodies emerge from the Veshaw River
The Bodh Gaya protest is a new chapter in Buddhist assertion
The Bodh Gaya protest is a new chapter in Buddhist assertion
Bihar SIR: BJP की exclusion राजनीति का विस्तार | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 39
Bihar SIR: BJP की exclusion राजनीति का विस्तार | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 39
Megaprojects in the Northeast cannot make up for decades of neglect
Megaprojects in the Northeast cannot make up for decades of neglect
The Caravan Long View Ep 2 | Dhurandhar Doval's Disastrous Decade
The Caravan Long View Ep 2 | Dhurandhar Doval's Disastrous Decade
Muslim prisoners’ writings in contemporary India
Muslim prisoners’ writings in contemporary India
Video editing internship 2025 | The Caravan
Video editing internship 2025 | The Caravan
Why the AISA–SFI alliance at JNU collapsed after nine years
Why the AISA–SFI alliance at JNU collapsed after nine years
The Caravan | WhatsApp Channel
The Caravan | WhatsApp Channel
Tablighi Jamaat | The Caravan
Tablighi Jamaat | The Caravan
The Trump–Munir lunch is not just a personal snub for Modi. It is a strategic setback for India.
The Trump–Munir lunch is not just a personal snub for Modi. It is a strategic setback for India.
Why Dalits must abandon the Kanwar Yatra
Why Dalits must abandon the Kanwar Yatra
The commodification of tribal lives in India
The commodification of tribal lives in India
Myths around the hazardous waste trade of shipbreaking
Myths around the hazardous waste trade of shipbreaking
The taming of the Election Commission of India
The taming of the Election Commission of India
Africa Is Not a Solar Geoengineering Test Site
Africa Is Not a Solar Geoengineering Test Site
Mapping the hidden structure of an unaccountable organisation
Mapping the hidden structure of an unaccountable organisation
Modi’s Pakistan policy bears Golwalkar’s imprint
Modi’s Pakistan policy bears Golwalkar’s imprint
What the Indian media gets wrong about Modi and Trump, and Modi and the world
What the Indian media gets wrong about Modi and Trump, and Modi and the world
”The home minister of the ICC”: Jay Shah’s control over the cricketing world
”The home minister of the ICC”: Jay Shah’s control over the cricketing world
Punjab drug racket: Is the FIR against Bikram Singh Majithia eight years too late?
Punjab drug racket: Is the FIR against Bikram Singh Majithia eight years too late?
The role of medical professionals in cases of custodial violence
The role of medical professionals in cases of custodial violence
Modi 3.0: Diminished at Home, Diminished Abroad | The Caravan Long View Ep 1
Modi 3.0: Diminished at Home, Diminished Abroad | The Caravan Long View Ep 1
Trumpian sanctions, Iran and India’s 56-inch approach to foreign policy
Trumpian sanctions, Iran and India’s 56-inch approach to foreign policy
Defence deals में Corruption का पर्दाफ़ाश | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 38
Defence deals में Corruption का पर्दाफ़ाश | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 38
The philosophy behind The Savala Vada, India‘s The Onion
The philosophy behind The Savala Vada, India‘s The Onion
Trump’s diplomacy of the absurd
Trump’s diplomacy of the absurd
Custodial killings, detentions and demolitions haunt a mourning Kashmir
Custodial killings, detentions and demolitions haunt a mourning Kashmir
The history of the Human Development project
The history of the Human Development project
Praful Patel and the fall of Air India
Praful Patel and the fall of Air India
The India–Pakistan conflict is sustaining the political projects of their leaders
The India–Pakistan conflict is sustaining the political projects of their leaders
Vijay Mallya: The poor bank’s Donald Trump
Vijay Mallya: The poor bank’s Donald Trump
Operation Sindoor and the delusion of deterrence
Operation Sindoor and the delusion of deterrence
The logic of nuclear deterrence and its false assurances of safety
The logic of nuclear deterrence and its false assurances of safety
Nita Ambani's campaign to conquer the public eye
Nita Ambani's campaign to conquer the public eye
Documenting riverine communities amid Panama’s greatest ever drought
Documenting riverine communities amid Panama’s greatest ever drought
The air chief marshal’s warnings about the crisis in the IAF can no longer be ignored
The air chief marshal’s warnings about the crisis in the IAF can no longer be ignored
Wrestlers' protest: The magnificent fight
Wrestlers' protest: The magnificent fight
The Indian media’s unhealthy obsession with GDP numbers
The Indian media’s unhealthy obsession with GDP numbers
How ANI Reports The Government's Version Of Truth
How ANI Reports The Government's Version Of Truth
The conservative vision of liberal education in India
The conservative vision of liberal education in India
Caste in the campus novel
Caste in the campus novel
How the Archaeological Survey of India fortifies Hindutva History
How the Archaeological Survey of India fortifies Hindutva History
How the perpetrators of the Thoothukudi massacre roam free
How the perpetrators of the Thoothukudi massacre roam free
Why is Shashi Tharoor a Hindu?
Why is Shashi Tharoor a Hindu?
Ashoka resignations cast a shadow on its liberal credentials
Ashoka resignations cast a shadow on its liberal credentials
A diary of destruction from the river to the sea
A diary of destruction from the river to the sea
Sri Lanka’s Tamils pick up the pieces after the war
Sri Lanka’s Tamils pick up the pieces after the war
Students protests at HCU to save kacha gachibowli tests the Congress
Students protests at HCU to save kacha gachibowli tests the Congress
The BJP’s alliance with the AIADMK masks its long game for Tamil Nadu
The BJP’s alliance with the AIADMK masks its long game for Tamil Nadu
How Wikipedia earned the ire of the Hindu Right
How Wikipedia earned the ire of the Hindu Right
The destruction of ancient Buddhist sites
The destruction of ancient Buddhist sites
The pre-Sanskritic roots of Indian languages
The pre-Sanskritic roots of Indian languages
Assam’s grand displays of culture ignore the issues of indigenous communities
Assam’s grand displays of culture ignore the issues of indigenous communities
How the Indian Army exploits jawans under the sahayak system
How the Indian Army exploits jawans under the sahayak system
If the Kashmir conflict is over, why are thousands of our people in jail: Mehbooba Mufti
If the Kashmir conflict is over, why are thousands of our people in jail: Mehbooba Mufti
How the Modi government conducts information warfare
How the Modi government conducts information warfare
The ED and CBI were investigating AgustaWestland kickbacks. They found Adani’s network.
The ED and CBI were investigating AgustaWestland kickbacks. They found Adani’s network.
How the military fell in line with Modi’s political project
How the military fell in line with Modi’s political project
How the Modi government drew political mileage out of a military failure
How the Modi government drew political mileage out of a military failure
Church and State
Church and State
Nita Ambani's campaign to conquer the public eye
Nita Ambani's campaign to conquer the public eye
Why the Biren Singh government gives a free hand to Arambai Tenggol in Imphal, Manipur
Why the Biren Singh government gives a free hand to Arambai Tenggol in Imphal, Manipur
Kunal Kamra on how to make jokes in the face of state repression
Kunal Kamra on how to make jokes in the face of state repression
Adani’s Kerala port: How the Left used BJP’s formula to discredit protests
Adani’s Kerala port: How the Left used BJP’s formula to discredit protests
After Pahalgam, Modi has a chance to win over Kashmiris. Will he use it?
After Pahalgam, Modi has a chance to win over Kashmiris. Will he use it?
Pahalgam Attack: पाकिस्तानी करतूत या भारत की सुरक्षा चूक
Pahalgam Attack: पाकिस्तानी करतूत या भारत की सुरक्षा चूक
The men disappearing along Arunachal Pradesh’s Chinese border
The men disappearing along Arunachal Pradesh’s Chinese border
The Pahalgam attack calls for sober accountability not blood-thirsty revenge
The Pahalgam attack calls for sober accountability not blood-thirsty revenge
Modiʼs war: Dispatches from a seething Kashmir
Modiʼs war: Dispatches from a seething Kashmir
The Hannibal of Manipur
The Hannibal of Manipur
What Arun Shourie’s take on Savarkar fails to admit
What Arun Shourie’s take on Savarkar fails to admit
The air chief marshal’s warnings about the crisis in the IAF can no longer be ignored
A Bhima Koregaon political prisoner reflects on his release
A Bhima Koregaon political prisoner reflects on his release
Archaeological Survey of India: History पर हावी संघ का agenda | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 36
Archaeological Survey of India: History पर हावी संघ का agenda | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 36
The UP Police and Sangh’s persecution of Christians
The UP Police and Sangh’s persecution of Christians
Modi's cheetah project is falling apart
Modi's cheetah project is falling apart
How the Modi government conducts information warfare
How the Modi government conducts information warfare
Resisting Brahminical Supremacy | The Caravan Archives
Resisting Brahminical Supremacy | The Caravan Archives
The Caravan's response to Press Information Bureau
The Caravan's response to Press Information Bureau
The men disappearing along Arunachal Pradesh’s Chinese border
The men disappearing along Arunachal Pradesh’s Chinese border
Ritual inclusion at the Kumbh does not wash away Modi’s contempt for Dalit rights
Sanjeev Sanyal’s attempts to rewrite India’s past
Modi's cheetah project is falling apart
Modi's cheetah project is falling apart
Khalid Saifi and the perils of minority assertion
Khalid Saifi and the perils of minority assertion
The RSS legal front’s increasing hold over the judicial system
The RSS legal front’s increasing hold over the judicial system
Is the SC collegium compromising judicial independence?
Is the SC collegium compromising judicial independence?
COVID-19 | The Caravan Archives
In Photos: Migrant workers face police violence and hunger, escaping Delhi during lockdown
In Photos: Migrant workers face police violence and hunger, escaping Delhi during lockdown
Why the Biren Singh government gives a free hand to Arambai Tenggol in Imphal, Manipur
Why the Biren Singh government gives a free hand to Arambai Tenggol in Imphal, Manipur
Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s mission to secure power in media and politics
Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s mission to secure power in media and politics
Bhagat Singh and the politics of nationalism
Bhagat Singh and the politics of nationalism
Vinod Kumar Shukla’s (extra)ordinary life and writing
Vinod Kumar Shukla’s (extra)ordinary life and writing
The untangling of Samir and Vineet Jain’s empire
The untangling of Samir and Vineet Jain’s empire
The lessons history holds for the 2019 mahagathbandhan
The lessons history holds for the 2019 mahagathbandhan
How legal frameworks are being used to throttle free speech and the media
How legal frameworks are being used to throttle free speech and the media
There Is No War in Bastar, Only Battles
There Is No War in Bastar, Only Battles
Punjab's farmers struggle with the Green Revolution's toxic legacy
Punjab's farmers struggle with the Green Revolution's toxic legacy
How China outmanoeuvred the Modi government and seized control of territory along the LAC
How China outmanoeuvred the Modi government and seized control of territory along the LAC
Examining Islam in India through a modern lens
Examining Islam in India through a modern lens
Kanshi Ram’s political vision for Bahujans can still unseat India’s ruling class
Kanshi Ram’s political vision for Bahujans can still unseat India’s ruling class
What It Is Like to Use Neither Hindi Nor English In India
What It Is Like to Use Neither Hindi Nor English In India
Reliance Monopoly का चेहरा | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 35
Reliance Monopoly का चेहरा | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 35
Insanity in Manipur: The Modi government’s failed approach
Insanity in Manipur: The Modi government’s failed approach
Reflections on Ahmedabad and a new Muslim voice
Reflections on Ahmedabad and a new Muslim voice
The bankruptcy of the Rahul Congress
The bankruptcy of the Rahul Congress
How the Modi government drew political mileage out of a military failure
How the Modi government drew political mileage out of a military failure
Jamia students detained and suspended as they allege administrative vindictiveness
Jamia students detained and suspended as they allege administrative vindictiveness
S Jaishankar as the voice of India’s Hindu nationalist foreign policy
S Jaishankar as the voice of India’s Hindu nationalist foreign policy
Why Dalits fell out with the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi election
Why Dalits fell out with the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi election
How the UP government abandoned well laid norms for the Kumbh
How the UP government abandoned well laid norms for the Kumbh
The troubling signs of violence against Christian Adivasis in Chhattisgarh
The troubling signs of violence against Christian Adivasis in Chhattisgarh
NEP is casteist, self-defeatist; centre should learn from Tamil Nadu: Dr Ezhilan Naganathan
NEP is casteist, self-defeatist; centre should learn from Tamil Nadu: Dr Ezhilan Naganathan
Army officers testify: Two generals oversaw torture and murder of civilians in J&K | The Caravan
Army officers testify: Two generals oversaw torture and murder of civilians in J&K | The Caravan
J&K में army द्वारा हत्या और cover up | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 34
J&K में army द्वारा हत्या और cover up | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 34
The RSS's tribulations over caste
The RSS's tribulations over caste
The Delhi violence, 1984 and the Delhi Police
The Delhi violence, 1984 and the Delhi Police
Jamia students detained and suspended as they allege administrative vindictiveness
Jamia students detained and suspended as they allege administrative vindictiveness
Adityanath’s reign of terror
Adityanath’s reign of terror
The RSS and MS Golwalkar’s undeniable links to Nazism
The RSS and MS Golwalkar’s undeniable links to Nazism
The taming of the Election Commission of India
The taming of the Election Commission of India
US Deportation Flights: Modi fails to stand up for the dignity of citizens or safeguard India’s sovereignty
US Deportation Flights: Modi fails to stand up for the dignity of citizens or safeguard India’s sovereignty
Urban upper-castes driving Hindutva nationalism have little representation among Pulwama’s slain jawans
Urban upper-castes driving Hindutva nationalism have little representation among Pulwama’s slain jawans
There are no magic bullets for India’s economic crisis
There are no magic bullets for India’s economic crisis
The philosophy behind The Savala Vada, India‘s The Onion
The philosophy behind The Savala Vada, India‘s The Onion
Reports from Manipur
Mohammad Afzal's first interview from inside Tihar jail, in 2006
Mohammad Afzal's first interview from inside Tihar jail, in 2006
Undoing nationalisms in Fahmida Riaz’s exile writings
Undoing nationalisms in Fahmida Riaz’s exile writings
What Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder reveals about reporting from Bastar
What Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder reveals about reporting from Bastar
The BJP’s strategy to unseat the AAP in Delhi
The BJP’s strategy to unseat the AAP in Delhi
The discreet charm of Chandrababu Naidu
The discreet charm of Chandrababu Naidu
Army officers testify that two generals oversaw the torture and murder of civilians in Poonch
Army officers testify that two generals oversaw the torture and murder of civilians in Poonch
Delhi Elections 2025 | किसकी होगी दिल्ली? | AAP या BJP | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 32
Delhi Elections 2025 | किसकी होगी दिल्ली? | AAP या BJP | The Caravan Baatcheet Ep 32
The BJP’s strategy to unseat the AAP in Delhi
The BJP’s strategy to unseat the AAP in Delhi
How a CIA man helped the RSS come out of Godse’s shadow
How a CIA man helped the RSS come out of Godse’s shadow
Historical records expose the lie that Nathuram Godse left the RSS
Historical records expose the lie that Nathuram Godse left the RSS
What we cannot ignore about Manmohan Singh
What we cannot ignore about Manmohan Singh
Uttarakhand: What it takes to build an upper-caste state
Uttarakhand: What it takes to build an upper-caste state
The 2025 Delhi assembly election explained
The 2025 Delhi assembly election explained
WATCH: An atmosphere of fear persists in the wake of the Sambhal violence
WATCH: An atmosphere of fear persists in the wake of the Sambhal violence
How the Archaeological Survey of India fortifies Hindutva History
How the Archaeological Survey of India fortifies Hindutva History
The windfall gains made in the name of the Ram temple at Ayodhya
The windfall gains made in the name of the Ram temple at Ayodhya
Product Manager | Jobs
Product Manager | Jobs
The Caravan Collection #34 | The Stones Speak
The Caravan Collection #34 | The Stones Speak
A diary of destruction from the river to the sea
A diary of destruction from the river to the sea
How the Indian Army exploits jawans under the sahayak system
How the Indian Army exploits jawans under the sahayak system
Silicosis: The deadly malady stalking India's workers | Documentary | The Caravan
Silicosis: The deadly malady stalking India's workers | Documentary | The Caravan
BN Goswamy’s strategies of seeing
BN Goswamy’s strategies of seeing
The unfulfilled ambitions of Sharad Pawar
The unfulfilled ambitions of Sharad Pawar
A diary of destruction from the river to the sea
A diary of destruction from the river to the sea
What Hindi keeps hidden
What Hindi keeps hidden
From the other side of the bars: Rona Wilson’s quiet commitment to prisoners’ rights
From the other side of the bars: Rona Wilson’s quiet commitment to prisoners’ rights
How shadow accounts on Meta spread BJP propaganda in Jharkhand
How shadow accounts on Meta spread BJP propaganda in Jharkhand
Minority legislators rue the erosion of the Constitution under the Modi government
Minority legislators rue the erosion of the Constitution under the Modi government
An atmosphere of fear persists in the wake of the Sambhal violence
An atmosphere of fear persists in the wake of the Sambhal violence
How the Archaeological Survey of India fortifies Hindutva History
How the Archaeological Survey of India fortifies Hindutva History
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Additional 20% OFF | New Year Offer
Manmohan Singh at the centre of the storm
Manmohan Singh at the centre of the storm
How Reliance hollowed out Asia’s largest media conglomerate
How Reliance hollowed out Asia’s largest media conglomerate
Editor’s Pick
Editor’s Pick
An account of a Kashmiri journalist’s years in prison
An account of a Kashmiri journalist’s years in prison
Performance art as resistance in Kashmir | The Caravan
Performance art as resistance in Kashmir | The Caravan
A conversation about journalism at a time of declining press freedom
A conversation about journalism at a time of declining press freedom
The struggle to publish BR Ambedkar's writing
The struggle to publish BR Ambedkar's writing
Looking back on thirty years since the Babri Masjid demolition
Looking back on thirty years since the Babri Masjid demolition
How politicians use influencers to escape accountability
How politicians use influencers to escape accountability
Nita Ambani's campaign to conquer the public eye
Nita Ambani's campaign to conquer the public eye
How Reliance hollowed out Asia’s largest media conglomerate
How Reliance hollowed out Asia’s largest media conglomerate
Life in Lebanon through half a decade of crises
Life in Lebanon through half a decade of crises
The Adani saga will leave India strategically vulnerable on the global stage
The Adani saga will leave India strategically vulnerable on the global stage
A person's 40-year-long incarceration reveals the mental health crisis in prisons in India
A person's 40-year-long incarceration reveals the mental health crisis in prisons in India
The 2024 Maharashtra assembly election explained
The 2024 Maharashtra assembly election explained
Maharashtra’s Ambedkarites are being exploited for political gain: Yuva Panther founder Rahul Pradhan
Maharashtra’s Ambedkarites are being exploited for political gain: Yuva Panther founder Rahul Pradhan
Land jihad campaign of BJP overshadows concerns over land banks
Land jihad campaign of BJP overshadows concerns over land banks
The 2024 Jharkhand assembly election explained
The 2024 Jharkhand assembly election explained
Have Adani-led companies compromised the Solar Mission?
Have Adani-led companies compromised the Solar Mission?
The “Jarange factor” looms over the Maharashtra assembly election
The “Jarange factor” looms over the Maharashtra assembly election
The Adani Group reaps benefits worth thousands of crores of rupees as the coal scam continues under the Modi government
The Adani Group reaps benefits worth thousands of crores of rupees as the coal scam continues under the Modi government
What Champai Soren could do for the BJP in Jharkhand
What Champai Soren could do for the BJP in Jharkhand
Akhilesh’s PDA formula vs BJP’s OBC bid: Breaking down the Uttar Pradesh by-polls
Akhilesh’s PDA formula vs BJP’s OBC bid: Breaking down the Uttar Pradesh by-polls
The fight for the Shiv Sena’s legacy pits individual leaders against party machines
The fight for the Shiv Sena’s legacy pits individual leaders against party machines
FARA Files: How Sangh affiliates cultivate US politicians
FARA Files: How Sangh affiliates cultivate US politicians
How the American Sangh built up Tulsi Gabbard
How the American Sangh built up Tulsi Gabbard
Delhi’s air crisis is a sign of a failing democracy
Delhi’s air crisis is a sign of a failing democracy
A victim of Yogi Adityanath's bulldozer justice in Uttar Pradesh picks up the pieces
A victim of Yogi Adityanath's bulldozer justice in Uttar Pradesh picks up the pieces
Hemant Soren’s unlikely rise to power in Jharkhand
Hemant Soren’s unlikely rise to power in Jharkhand
Fear and feudalism in Hassan: How politics and the state let down sexual assault victims
Fear and feudalism in Hassan: How politics and the state let down sexual assault victims
Delhi Police buried complaints accusing BJP leaders in February violence
Delhi Police buried complaints accusing BJP leaders in February violence
How business autobiographies deal with caste
How business autobiographies deal with caste
The Caravan Collection #32
The Caravan Collection #32
The equivocations of DY Chandrachud
The equivocations of DY Chandrachud
How S Gurumurthy brought the Sangh to politics and economics
How S Gurumurthy brought the Sangh to politics and economics
How the chimera of Khalistan animates Hindu and Sikh fundamentalism
How the chimera of Khalistan animates Hindu and Sikh fundamentalism
The special interests of Shalabh Kumar, Trump’s favourite Indian American
The special interests of Shalabh Kumar, Trump’s favourite Indian American
The unholy alliance between India and the new global wave of white supremacy
The unholy alliance between India and the new global wave of white supremacy
FARA Files: Documents reveal how the BJP campaigns among Indian-Americans
FARA Files: Documents reveal how the BJP campaigns among Indian-Americans
GN Saibaba: "Peace is not possible without justice"
GN Saibaba: "Peace is not possible without justice"
The supposed resolution of the Indo-China crisis helps Modi more than India
The supposed resolution of the Indo-China crisis helps Modi more than India
The equivocations of DY Chandrachud
The equivocations of DY Chandrachud
The demonisation of Kaikeyi and Surpanakha
The demonisation of Kaikeyi and Surpanakha
Has Tata Steel diverged from an ethical path?
Has Tata Steel diverged from an ethical path?
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