Varghese K. George

VARGHESE K. GEORGE is Resident Editor, The Hindu, in New Delhi. He has previously worked as the newspaper’s U.S. correspondent, based in Washington, DC, and political editor, based in New Delhi. He has written extensively on politics, political economy, society and the foreign policy of India and the U.S., particularly the rise of nationalism in both countries in recent years and its impact on their ties with the world. Prior to joining The Hindu, he was chief of bureau at Hindustan Times. He has also worked for the Indian Express in various roles. His reports have won several awards, including the Ramnath Goenka Journalist of the Year, the Prem Bhatia Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Reporting, the Transparency International Award for fighting corruption and the International Press Institute Award for Excellence in Journalism. His book Open Embrace: India-US ties in a Divided World is an exploration of how hyper nationalist domestic politics are reshaping the strategic priorities of the world’s oldest and the biggest democracies, and their relations. The book draws from his experience of covering domestic politics and foreign policy in both India and the US. Varghese has an M.A. in Modern Indian History (Delhi University) and M.Phil. in International Relations (Jawaharlal Nehru University).