Articles
Some of Swati’s articles and columns.
Turns out, women were also hunters and warriors
Opinion, The Indian Express · May 18, 2026
Can Bengali ‘Mishti’ Go Global?
The New York Times, India Ink · April 15, 2013
A bark for democracy, anyone?
The Telegraph, India · July 12, 2020
How Forcible Land Acquisition and In-fighting within the TMC Led to the Agitation in Bhangar
The Caravan · January 21, 2017
The Truth Behind The Riots In Bengal That The Media Doesn’t Report
HuffPost India · December 26, 2016
In Bengal’s badlands, war rages between ruling Trinamool and upstart BJP
Scroll.in · March 10, 2015
I married a Maoist
The Telegraph, India · March 5, 2017
Oh Boy! It’s a Girl!
The Telegraph, India · November 5, 2017
Ponzi Scheme Threatens ‘Clean’ Image of Mamata Banerjee
The New York Times, India Ink · May 24, 2013
For Kolkata Rape Victim, a Lonely Wait for Justice
The New York Times, India Ink · May 30, 2013
Why Mamata’s Trinamool Congress is silent about a VHP ‘ghar wapsi’ ceremony in Bengal
Scroll.in · February 21, 2015
Meet the former Left workers who are shaping BJP’s growth in West Bengal
Scroll.in · February 2, 2015
Chronicle of a tragedy foreseen
The Telegraph, India · July 2, 2017