Sri Lanka's Violent Buddhists
An op-ed on growing Buddhist chauvinism in Sri Lanka, and what that means for the new president
The New York Times / January 2015
Independent journalist. Write and report for The Hindu, Tehelka, Al Jazeera, The Caravan, CNN-IBN, Yahoo!, New York Times and Outlook Traveller. On 20 Oct 2014, my nonfiction book on postwar Sri Lanka, The Seasons of Trouble, hits the stands in UK, US and India. Get in touch at rohinimohan@gmail.com
An op-ed on growing Buddhist chauvinism in Sri Lanka, and what that means for the new president
The New York Times / January 2015
An op-ed on growing Buddhist chauvinism in Sri Lanka, and what that means for the new president
The New York Times / January 2015
Sri Lanka's newly elected president has a mandate for change and he mustn’t squander his goodwill.
Outook / January 2015
Sri Lanka's newly elected president has a mandate for change and he mustn’t squander his goodwill.
Outook / January 2015
A depleted marine population in Indian waters forces fishermen from the southern state of Tamil Nadu to illegally ply their trade in Sri Lanka, risking arrest and worse
Al Jazeera America / September 2014
Rivalry between two Indian states, Assam and Nagaland, flares as armed tribal groups clash
Al Jazeera America / August 2014
Flood and conflict-related distress fuels early marriages in Assam
Al Jazeera America / January 2015
Tracking two Tamils through the last war in Sri Lanka, as they find their way home. This piece won the 2013 ICRC Award for best article on humanitarian conflicts.
The Caravan / February 2012
More survivors in India report rape, and for the first time, shame shifts away from the woman.
Foxnews.com / September 2013
Interview with a hounded Mangalore journalist, Naveen Soorinje
New York Times India Ink / June 2013
About 100 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were shot by the Sri Lankan Navy in 2011. Why did they keep going back to the same strip of sea?
Tehelka / February 2011
The story of how the DMK turned Tamil Nadu into a family estate
Tehelka / March 2011
From hospital to hospital, a 45-min ride done in 13. Chennai traffic came to a standstill to allow a donor heart to reach a dying young woman for an urgent transplant. As families, doctors and cops waited with bated breath, this is what happened.
Yahoo! Originals / July 2014
On the impending crisis by the sea: how energy corridors, SEZs and tourism plunder our coasts. This article, the first in a 3-part series, won the 2012 Mumbai Press Club Award for reporting on Health and Environment, and was a finalist in the 2012 Osborn
Tehelka / November 2011
A travelogue on the changing ruins of Hampi
Outlook Traveller / October 2012
What is a vote to a starving man? This article explores reasons for starvation deaths in MP, Orissa and Manipur.
Tehelka / May 2009
A travelogue on Nepal. (Photos too by this author)
Outlook Traveller / April 2012
A profile of Planning Commission head Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the divisive man at the center of the Indian economy
Tehelka / May 2012
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