K S (Kapil Satish) Komireddi
K S (Kapil Satish) Komireddi was born in India, and educated there and in England. His commentary, criticism, and journalism—from South Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East—have appeared, among other publications, in The Economist, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Spectator, TIME, Foreign Policy, and The Jewish Chronicle. His first book, Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India (2019) received critical acclaim in India and the UK. It was a summer book pick of the Financial Times and the Times Literary Supplement, and a Business Standard book of the year