Antara Chakraborthy
Biography
Publications
Antara Chakraborthy is a Senior Analyst at the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. With a background in journalism covering Indian domestic politics, she now explores multiculturalism and citizenship in plural societies. Antara’s research focuses on the areas of social cohesion, social resilience, and polarisation in multicultural landscapes. Her current research delves into the rise of religious nationalism in India and its impacts on diasporic identity. Antara loves cats, tea, and a good fantasy novel.

Hashtag geopolitics: Understanding the power of memes in the India-Pakistan conflict
In an era where wars are fought as much with symbols as with bullets, memes have become tools of influence, contestation, and digital diplomacy.

A tale of two countries: interpreting The Kashmir Files
Once famed for their secular constitutions, India and Singapore have taken different tacks on religious vilification.