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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A journalist describes fleeing the fall of Kabul, one year later: Global Grid conversationA journalist describes fleeing the fall of Kabul, one year later: Global Grid conversation

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One year after the Taliban takeover, Afghans reflect on their struggles: ‘The world is tired of Afghanistan’One year after the Taliban takeover, Afghans reflect on their struggles: ‘The world is tired of Afghanistan’

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‘Debt bomb’ risks: More than 40 nations are at risk of default — and that’s a problem for us all‘Debt bomb’ risks: More than 40 nations are at risk of default — and that’s a problem for us all

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Global food crisis: Beyond the Ukraine-Russia grain deal, what else can the world do?Global food crisis: Beyond the Ukraine-Russia grain deal, what else can the world do?

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Nikhil Kumar

Nikhil Kumar

Articles by Nikhil Kumar

A journalist describes fleeing the fall of Kabul, one year later: Global Grid conversationA journalist describes fleeing the fall of Kabul, one year later: Global Grid conversation

One year after the Taliban takeover, Afghans reflect on their struggles: ‘The world is tired of Afghanistan’One year after the Taliban takeover, Afghans reflect on their struggles: ‘The world is tired of Afghanistan’

‘Debt bomb’ risks: More than 40 nations are at risk of default — and that’s a problem for us all‘Debt bomb’ risks: More than 40 nations are at risk of default — and that’s a problem for us all

Global food crisis: Beyond the Ukraine-Russia grain deal, what else can the world do?Global food crisis: Beyond the Ukraine-Russia grain deal, what else can the world do?

Here’s how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fueling a comeback for coalHere’s how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fueling a comeback for coal