Nikhil Kumar

Nikhil Kumar is the deputy global editor at Grid, reporting on global affairs. He was formerly CNN’s bureau chief in New Delhi, overseeing the network’s coverage of India and the wider region, as well as reporting on-air for major stories, including the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. Previously, he was Time Magazine’s South Asia bureau chief and, before that, a senior editor helping oversee the magazine’s international coverage out of New York. He has also worked as an editor and foreign correspondent for the Independent and the Evening Standard. Nikhil is a graduate of University College London.

Articles by Nikhil Kumar

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What’s behind the UK’s economic mess? The war, British politics and the ‘Brexit impact’What’s behind the UK’s economic mess? The war, British politics and the ‘Brexit impact’

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After fears of a winter energy crisis, Europe has more than it needs. How did that happen?After fears of a winter energy crisis, Europe has more than it needs. How did that happen?

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The war in Ukraine brought the West together. For the rest of the world, it’s complicated.The war in Ukraine brought the West together. For the rest of the world, it’s complicated.

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Egypt’s human rights ‘black hole’ in the spotlight ahead of COP27 climate conferenceEgypt’s human rights ‘black hole’ in the spotlight ahead of COP27 climate conference

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Russia’s war in Ukraine is driving a rush for renewables — and for coal. Here’s what that means for the planet.Russia’s war in Ukraine is driving a rush for renewables — and for coal. Here’s what that means for the planet.