Surbhi Gupta
@surbhigupta.bsky.social
South Asia Editor @newlinesmag.bsky.social. Past includes Columbia Journalism, Indian Express and ACJ. Delhi girl. Also an SRK and Virat Kohli fan.
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Happy to see the big NYT piece about South Asian voters for Zohran
Hopefully this will make other editors out there more receptive of the same reporting I’ve been doing for months
Shoutout to @surbhigupta.bsky.social @dannypostel.bsky.social for recognizing this story before ANY OTHER pub.
Hopefully this will make other editors out there more receptive of the same reporting I’ve been doing for months
Shoutout to @surbhigupta.bsky.social @dannypostel.bsky.social for recognizing this story before ANY OTHER pub.
September 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Happy to see the big NYT piece about South Asian voters for Zohran
Hopefully this will make other editors out there more receptive of the same reporting I’ve been doing for months
Shoutout to @surbhigupta.bsky.social @dannypostel.bsky.social for recognizing this story before ANY OTHER pub.
Hopefully this will make other editors out there more receptive of the same reporting I’ve been doing for months
Shoutout to @surbhigupta.bsky.social @dannypostel.bsky.social for recognizing this story before ANY OTHER pub.
For @newlinesmag.bsky.social, Vandana Menon writes about the recent #Nepal uprising, which followed Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and how young people in these countries do not carry the burden of history. What they see is the present, which includes broken promises. newlinesmag.com/argument/nep...
Nepal’s Youth Uprising Is Part of a South Asian Wave of Rebellion
Fueled by frustration and discontent, the Himalayan nation follows Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in witnessing mass protests against political corruption and elitism
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September 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
For @newlinesmag.bsky.social, Vandana Menon writes about the recent #Nepal uprising, which followed Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and how young people in these countries do not carry the burden of history. What they see is the present, which includes broken promises. newlinesmag.com/argument/nep...
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Contemporary writers across South Asia and its diaspora show that the Partition of 1947 is not just history but continues to shape lives and identities, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Writers Explore the Long Shadow of Partition in South Asia
Decades after the painful ruptures of 1947, novelists and historians are capturing the fragmented lives, displaced communities and intergenerational stories that continue to define the region and its ...
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August 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Contemporary writers across South Asia and its diaspora show that the Partition of 1947 is not just history but continues to shape lives and identities, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Been carrying this essay in my head since 2022 — finally out in the world in @newlinesmag.bsky.social! Grateful for the time it took, the shape it found and the books that came along the way 📚✨ newlinesmag.com/review/write...
Writers Explore the Long Shadow of Partition in South Asia
Decades after the painful ruptures of 1947, novelists and historians are capturing the fragmented lives, displaced communities and intergenerational stories that continue to define the region and its ...
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August 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Been carrying this essay in my head since 2022 — finally out in the world in @newlinesmag.bsky.social! Grateful for the time it took, the shape it found and the books that came along the way 📚✨ newlinesmag.com/review/write...
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NEW: Pakistani artist Ali Sethi blends South Asian traditions with global sounds and queer aesthetics. He is now navigating estrangement from both Pakistan and India, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Pakistani Singer Ali Sethi Blends the Traditional and the Transgressive
Trained in the Hindustani classical tradition, the Lahore-born musician is fusing centuries-old South Asian musical forms with experimental electronic pop
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August 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
NEW: Pakistani artist Ali Sethi blends South Asian traditions with global sounds and queer aesthetics. He is now navigating estrangement from both Pakistan and India, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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NEW: Contemporary writers across South Asia and its diaspora show that the Partition of 1947 is not just history but continues to shape lives and identities, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/review/write...
newlinesmag.com/review/write...
Writers Explore the Long Shadow of Partition in South Asia
Decades after the painful ruptures of 1947, novelists and historians are capturing the fragmented lives, displaced communities and intergenerational stories that continue to define the region and its ...
newlinesmag.com
August 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
NEW: Contemporary writers across South Asia and its diaspora show that the Partition of 1947 is not just history but continues to shape lives and identities, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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NEW: As the Indian government promotes eco parks on former coal mines as part of its just transition plans, in Singrauli, locals live with polluted water, toxic air and broken promises, write @mridulasee.bsky.social and Denise Fernandes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
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Inside India’s Greenwashing Eco Parks
Projects to restore mining areas are being sold as part of a ‘just transition’ away from coal, but mask the pollution damaging locals’ lives
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June 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW: As the Indian government promotes eco parks on former coal mines as part of its just transition plans, in Singrauli, locals live with polluted water, toxic air and broken promises, write @mridulasee.bsky.social and Denise Fernandes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
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NEW: Cultural exchange between India and Pakistan, long sustained through cinema, music and fashion, faces unprecedented strain amid rising political tensions, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
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Cultural Ties Binding India and Pakistan Face Unprecedented Strain
In the wake of political tensions between the two neighbors, cross-border collaborations in entertainment and the arts have come to a standstill
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May 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
NEW: Cultural exchange between India and Pakistan, long sustained through cinema, music and fashion, faces unprecedented strain amid rising political tensions, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
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A lot has been happening in South Asia and a lot has been written about it. This story becomes even more relevant now 👇
Pakistan & Bangladesh strengthen ties and the shift is making New Delhi uneasy.
Waleed Nasir writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Pakistan & Bangladesh strengthen ties and the shift is making New Delhi uneasy.
Waleed Nasir writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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India Takes Notice as Pakistan and Bangladesh Strengthen Ties
After Sheikh Hasina’s fall, Dhaka — long aligned with New Delhi — is recalibrating its regional alliances and drawing closer to its historical adversary
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May 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A lot has been happening in South Asia and a lot has been written about it. This story becomes even more relevant now 👇
Pakistan & Bangladesh strengthen ties and the shift is making New Delhi uneasy.
Waleed Nasir writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...
Pakistan & Bangladesh strengthen ties and the shift is making New Delhi uneasy.
Waleed Nasir writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...
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NEW: As India and Pakistan face a situation close to war, public sentiment on both sides seems primed to back escalation, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Are India and Pakistan Edging Closer to the Brink of War?
As tensions increase between the two nuclear-armed nations, which have fought on four previous occasions, their publics seem ready for escalation
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May 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
NEW: As India and Pakistan face a situation close to war, public sentiment on both sides seems primed to back escalation, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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The Punjabi pop star Diljit Dosanjh revolutionized the way people look at Sikh men in South Asian pop culture, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
How Diljit Dosanjh Changed the Way Sikh Men Are Viewed in Pop Culture
Sardars — with their beards and turbans — were often considered unattractive and undesirable in India until the Punjabi singer entered the scene
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May 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Punjabi pop star Diljit Dosanjh revolutionized the way people look at Sikh men in South Asian pop culture, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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“In the more than 30 years now that I’ve been a journalist, I have never felt as acutely a sense of threat as I do today.” Journalists Manisha Pande and Samar Halarnkar discuss the free press in India with @surbhigupta.bsky.social on The Lede.
The War on India’s Free Press — with Manisha Pande and Samar Halarnkar
“There’s a complete and near total capture of mainstream voices, especially the loudest voices, the most prominent voices,” says Manisha Pande, managing editor at Indian media watchdog Newslaundry.…
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May 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
“In the more than 30 years now that I’ve been a journalist, I have never felt as acutely a sense of threat as I do today.” Journalists Manisha Pande and Samar Halarnkar discuss the free press in India with @surbhigupta.bsky.social on The Lede.
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“Bilateral relations between India and Pakistan have hit their lowest point in decades, with tensions rising dangerously.”
@surbhigupta.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social about the deadly attack that sent shockwaves throughout society.
@surbhigupta.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social about the deadly attack that sent shockwaves throughout society.
India is Reeling as the Illusion of Normalcy Dissolves in Kashmir
A deadly militant attack has shredded Modi’s vision of a tourist haven and sent shockwaves throughout society, fueling calls for vengeance and war with Pakistan
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May 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“Bilateral relations between India and Pakistan have hit their lowest point in decades, with tensions rising dangerously.”
@surbhigupta.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social about the deadly attack that sent shockwaves throughout society.
@surbhigupta.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social about the deadly attack that sent shockwaves throughout society.
The recent attack in #Kashmir has exposed the Modi government’s claims of normalcy in the region and escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, as calls for revenge resonate through Indian society. I write for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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India is Reeling as the Illusion of Normalcy Dissolves in Kashmir
A deadly militant attack has shredded Modi’s vision of a tourist haven and sent shockwaves throughout society, fueling calls for vengeance and war with Pakistan
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April 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The recent attack in #Kashmir has exposed the Modi government’s claims of normalcy in the region and escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, as calls for revenge resonate through Indian society. I write for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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NEW: The recent attack in Kashmir has exposed the Modi government’s claims of normalcy in the region and escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, as calls for revenge resonate through Indian society, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
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India is Reeling as the Illusion of Normalcy Dissolves in Kashmir
A deadly militant attack has shredded Modi’s vision of a tourist haven and sent shockwaves throughout society, fueling calls for vengeance and war with Pakistan
newlinesmag.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
NEW: The recent attack in Kashmir has exposed the Modi government’s claims of normalcy in the region and escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, as calls for revenge resonate through Indian society, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
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Badar’s fellowship is partially subsidized by the Scholars at Risk program, which works with U.S. universities to host international scholars facing threats in their countries. He never imagined that a country with a Scholars at Risk program would one day pose a risk to scholars.
A powerful essay ⤵️
A powerful essay ⤵️
NEW: The detention of Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri parallels the cases of Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk. His colleague Nader Hashemi reflects for @newlinesmag.bsky.social on his recent visit with Suri in an ICE facility in Texas.
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Teaching Gandhi in a Texas Detention Center
A visit to the ICE facility housing the Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri, whose case parallels those of Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk
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April 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Badar’s fellowship is partially subsidized by the Scholars at Risk program, which works with U.S. universities to host international scholars facing threats in their countries. He never imagined that a country with a Scholars at Risk program would one day pose a risk to scholars.
A powerful essay ⤵️
A powerful essay ⤵️
Since the fall of Kabul, #Pakistan has struggled to maintain its strategic relevance, and its (rather desperate) attempts to reengage with the United States have been largely unsuccessful. Waleed Nasir writes @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/pa...
Pakistan Struggles to Maintain Strategic Relevance
The government’s attempts to reengage with the United States since the fall of Kabul have been largely unsuccessful
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April 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Since the fall of Kabul, #Pakistan has struggled to maintain its strategic relevance, and its (rather desperate) attempts to reengage with the United States have been largely unsuccessful. Waleed Nasir writes @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/pa...
The gang rape of an Israeli tourist and Indian homestay owner and the murder of a man last week in Hampi (a temple town and UNESCO heritage site) has sent shockwaves in India. With a heavy heart, re-upping my story on India's rape culture
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In India, Rape Culture Continues Unabated
A month after the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata, the country continues to grapple with the realities of gender-based violence
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March 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The gang rape of an Israeli tourist and Indian homestay owner and the murder of a man last week in Hampi (a temple town and UNESCO heritage site) has sent shockwaves in India. With a heavy heart, re-upping my story on India's rape culture
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NEW: High unemployment in India has left people vulnerable to job scams and illegal migration through a complex network of agents and subagents, who overcharge and make false promises. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...
A Network of Agents in India Is Driving Job Scams and Illegal Migration
As the country’s unemployment rises, brokers are exploiting people’s desperation and seizing on the burgeoning desire to migrate abroad
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March 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
NEW: High unemployment in India has left people vulnerable to job scams and illegal migration through a complex network of agents and subagents, who overcharge and make false promises. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...
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“You have to lie a lot.”
In a country where unemployment has increased drastically in the last few years, India is experiencing a proliferation of job scams and illegal migration.
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In a country where unemployment has increased drastically in the last few years, India is experiencing a proliferation of job scams and illegal migration.
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A Network of Agents in India Is Driving Job Scams and Illegal Migration
As the country’s unemployment rises, brokers are exploiting people’s desperation and seizing on the burgeoning desire to migrate abroad
newlinesmag.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“You have to lie a lot.”
In a country where unemployment has increased drastically in the last few years, India is experiencing a proliferation of job scams and illegal migration.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...
In a country where unemployment has increased drastically in the last few years, India is experiencing a proliferation of job scams and illegal migration.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...
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NEW: A new book explores the resilience of relationships amid conflict and government restrictions in Kashmir. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...
A New Book Tells Stories of Love and Longing Under Lockdown in Kashmir
In 2019, when the Indian government shut off all channels of communication, people had to find ingenious ways of keeping in touch
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February 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
NEW: A new book explores the resilience of relationships amid conflict and government restrictions in Kashmir. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...
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Hindu and Muslim interfaith couples in India face a unique battle against the “Love Jihad” conspiracy theory. Police squads in places like Uttar Pradesh are now trying to stop Hindu-Muslim couples from tying the knot.
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The ‘Love Jihad’ Conspiracy Theory
Hindu extremists are spreading beliefs about a “love jihad” – an alleged plan in which hyper-masculine Muslim men seduce gullible Hindu women into converting to Islam. Indian politicians have vowed to...
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February 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Hindu and Muslim interfaith couples in India face a unique battle against the “Love Jihad” conspiracy theory. Police squads in places like Uttar Pradesh are now trying to stop Hindu-Muslim couples from tying the knot.
newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...
A brilliant essay by Tanushree Bhasin on the Indian novelists writing in direct response to ongoing sociopolitical changes in India and painting a picture of what it means to be young and disenchanted in a deeply polarized country. For @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/review/conte...
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Contemporary Fiction’s Responses to a Changing India
As Hindu nationalism and its opponents become more entrenched, writers have been using the novel to provide in-depth portraits of the individual lives that lie behind ideological battles
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February 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A brilliant essay by Tanushree Bhasin on the Indian novelists writing in direct response to ongoing sociopolitical changes in India and painting a picture of what it means to be young and disenchanted in a deeply polarized country. For @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/review/conte...
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Our latest story from #SriLanka: Extrajudicial executions, police raids and court-mandated rehab at army-run centers have raised concerns about the criminalization of substance abuse in the country. @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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In Sri Lanka, the Army Is Engaging in a New War on Drugs
Rising criminalization of substance abuse has been heavily criticized in the island nation
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January 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Our latest story from #SriLanka: Extrajudicial executions, police raids and court-mandated rehab at army-run centers have raised concerns about the criminalization of substance abuse in the country. @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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سلام. 👋 We are Acacia mag.
We bring together writers, thinkers, and artists of the Muslim left to discuss the issues of our time.
We bring together writers, thinkers, and artists of the Muslim left to discuss the issues of our time.
December 20, 2024 at 12:17 AM
سلام. 👋 We are Acacia mag.
We bring together writers, thinkers, and artists of the Muslim left to discuss the issues of our time.
We bring together writers, thinkers, and artists of the Muslim left to discuss the issues of our time.