Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala is a Kolkata-based writer and blogger. She recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where she studied History, Economics and Comparitive Literature.

India takes a step out of the closet

In 1861, Thomas B. Macaulay, first Law Member of the Governor-General's Council in India introduced Article 377 to the Indian Penal Code, outlawing all "carnal intercourse"

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 15 Jul 2009

India’s Maoist dilemma: the case of Lalgarh

A battle rages on in the Indian state of West Bengal, between Maoist guerillas called the Naxalites (Naxalbari is the name of a village in West Bengal where the movement

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 8 Jul 2009

Fresh thinking: education and security reforms

With one of the more stable coalition governments in recent years coming to power, the Indian media has turned its focus to analyzing which sectors of public policy require a

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 18 Jun 2009

Pakistani militant in Kashmir surrenders to authorities

The Indian Army captured Syed Moinullah Shah, a militant of Pakistani origin, after an encounter two Saturdays in the Kashmir valley. Hailing from Pakistan's North West Frontier Province,

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 5 May 2009

Kashmiri separatist turns to democratic process

On Saturday, Sajjad Lone, a leader of the separatist movement in Kashmir and head of the People's Conference, announced his decision to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections in

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 14 Apr 2009

A foreign policy short of ideas

India's immediate neighborhood comprises of countries that are becoming increasingly politically unstable. While the problems of Pakistan and Afghanistan make it to the headlines of newspapers worldwide, these

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 9 Apr 2009

Assam rocked by bomb blasts

Eight people were killed and over twenty injured when twin blasts occurred in the eastern Indian city of Guwahati and the town of Dhekiajuli in the eastern state of Assam.

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 6 Apr 2009

Gandhi vs. Gandhi as electoral politics heat up

Varun Gandhi's inflammatory, anti-minority speech in Uttar Pradesh last week opened up the debate for a need to bring the words and deeds of all politicians under greater

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 23 Mar 2009

Much hyped Third Front offers more bark than bite

Last week, Indian politics saw the attempt to create an anti-Congress and anti-BJP Third Front for the upcoming elections. Ten regional and leftist parties huddled near the southern city of

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 18 Mar 2009

Election season begins in India

The game of political marriages and separations is in full sway as India prepares for general elections next month. The three major national parties, the Indian National Congress (INC), the

By Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala

/ 9 Mar 2009