Seema Chishti

Seema Chishti is a writer and journalist based in Delhi. She was formerly the Delhi editor for BBC India and a deputy editor at the Indian Express. She is the co-author of Note by Note, The India Story (1947-2017) and the author of Anees and Sumitra, Tales & Recipes from a Khichdi Family.

Modi government’s attempts to replace Rights with Duties will have damning consequences
Politics / Commentary
Modi government’s attempts to replace Rights with Duties will have damning consequences
Seema Chishti
The telecom bill signals the government’s authoritarian intent
Technology / Commentary
The telecom bill signals the government’s authoritarian intent
Seema Chishti
Politics / Essay What was lost in the Babri Masjid demolition, thirty years ago, and what remains Seema Chishti
Culture / Commentary The political implications of a renewed interest in the Dakhni language Seema Chishti
Policy / Commentary Two sets of numbers on development metrics bust the claims of the India growth story Seema Chishti
Literature / Commentary The government’s silence on Geetanjali Shree’s Booker win reveals the hollowness of its nationalism Seema Chishti
Government / Commentary Lions atop parliament: Projecting aggression can often diminish strength Seema Chishti
Economy / Commentary The jobs crisis is not merely an economic mishap, it signals the destruction of India’s future Seema Chishti
Media / Commentary A radical shift in the infosphere is changing the Indian common sense Seema Chishti
Religion / Commentary Ram Navami violence: We need to see its similarity across India and interpret the signs clearly Seema Chishti
Politics / Commentary Funding, the Election Commission, the Media—our electoral institutional framework needs scrutiny Seema Chishti
Politics / Commentary The Modi government’s shifting position on Pegasus Seema Chishti
Politics / Commentary Why the Election Commission’s neutrality is in doubt Seema Chishti
Politics / Reportage The Modi government’s persecution of the Tablighi Jamaat Seema Chishti