Kunal Purohit @kunalpurohit
Kunal Purohit is a Mumbai-based independent journalist, writing on development, governance, gender, politics and the intersections between them. He has been a journalist for over a decade and is an alumnus of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.
Latest Articles
In India, NGOs face funding bans, reel under 'strangulating' laws
about 4 years ago // NGOs
In early January, the Indian government stripped nearly 6,000 NGOs of their permits, which are needed to accept funding from overseas donors. Kunal Purohit reports on the pattern of the crackdown and what's at stake for the development sector.
Pegasus spyware scandal: Why were Indian health advocates targeted?
over 4 years ago // Global Health
From virologist Gagandeep Kang to officials of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Kunal Purohit explores what the Pegasus Project’s India list reveals about the country’s health system politics.
In India, welfare politics trumps poll rhetoric
almost 7 years ago // Democracy and Governance
At ground level, during this election season in India, parties have been seen wooing voters with social welfare and security schemes. Devex takes a closer look.