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Vatsala Vedantam
Vatsala Vedantam is a former associate editor of the Deccan Herald in Bangalore, India.
Still untouchable: The politics of religious conversion
In their long struggle for equality, India’s dalits, or “untouchables,” have often exchanged their Hinduism for Islam, Christianity, Sikhism or Buddhism, believing that they will better their lives...
From the Godhra station: Hindu-Muslim conflicts
On February 27, an express train carrying more than 2,500 passengers and running four hours late drew up at the Godhra railway station on the Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh border in Central India....
Front lines of terrorism
September 11 and December 13—to Indians, the events of these days were startlingly similar....
India's billionth: Forecast bleak
This past May, India’s population crossed the one billion mark, according to the country’s registrar general and census commissioner....
Privilege and resentment: Religious conflict in India
St. Stephen's College in New Delhi carries on its walls the Sanskrit prayer "Satyam Eva Jayate Na Anritham" (Truth alone triumphs supreme, not Untruth)....
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