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Rohini Mohan

India Correspondent

Rohini writes about politics, business, the environment and human rights. For more than 20 years, she has written for publications including Time, Al Jazeera, The New York Times, The Economic Times and The Hindu. She joined The Straits Times in 2019. She has won several journalism awards, including the 2020 Fetisov award for investigative reporting, and the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Media Person in 2019. She is the author of the award-winning The Seasons Of Trouble (2014), a non-fiction book on the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.

Latest articles

Kerala has the lowest poverty rate in India. But has it eradicated extreme poverty, as it claims?

Mrs Parameshwari S. fixes her paralysed husband Selvam's pillow as her daughters look on. The family was listed as extremely poor in a Kerala state programme.

India in ‘wait-and-watch’ mode on US sanctions against Russian crude

India has been buying discounted crude oil from Russia, but US sanctions have already eroded the advantage, and raised global crude prices, said analysts.

Tackling city chaos: Bengaluru’s experiment on governance could be model for other Indian cities

An office-goer walks along a road near the Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru on September 22, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

Boardroom battle at India’s Tata Group prompts Modi government to get involved

Smooth decision-making at the Tata Group is crucial, given its involvement in ventures that dovetail with the government’s top economic priorities.

India’s uneven refugee policy plays favourites

ddrohingya - A view of the Rohingya refugee slum at Kanchan Kunj in Delhi. The camp, which is home to some 260-odd Rohingya refugees, has been destroyed twice in a blaze that some believe may have been acts of arson.

India tech sees silver lining in Trump’s H-1B visa overhaul

The American Dream may be shattered for Indian tech talent, but many welcome the brain-drain reversal.

What’s next after the Nepal protests? How the Gen Z revolution is changing politics

More than 70 people were killed by police fire or in arson attacks during the Gen Z-led protests.

What does the Gen Z protester want?

A protest in Bandung, Indonesia, on Sept 1, demanding police reform and the dissolution of Parliament.

Japan, India cement ‘next gen’ business ties as geopolitical uncertainties grow

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands on Aug 30.

‘Little India’ in Dubai grows as Golden visa attracts Indian professionals and entrepreneurs

Wealthy Indians, entrepreneurs and skilled professionals are choosing the UAE for its tax-free regime, high standards of living, and low rates of crime.