Rhea Mogul - South Asia Writer, CNN Digital Worldwide
Rhea Mogul
South Asia Writer, CNN Digital Worldwide
Rhea Mogul is South Asia Writer for CNN Digital Worldwide based in Hong Kong.
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New Delhi chokes as trash mountain fire spreads hazardous fumes
Apr 24, 2024
India’s capital choked on toxic fumes Tuesday, as a thick and pungent haze spread from a fire at a towering trash dump, the latest in a series of landfill blazes that authorities have struggled for years to bring under control.
Modi’s Muslim remarks spark ‘hate speech’ accusations as India’s mammoth election deepens divides
Apr 22, 2024
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of delivering Islamophobic remarks during an election rally Sunday, triggering widespread anger from prominent Muslims and members of the opposition.
In face of Modi juggernaut, India’s opposition appears increasingly weak
Apr 21, 2024
Under the searing New Delhi sun, more than a dozen of India’s top opposition leaders joined hands in a rare show of unity imploring voters to “save democracy.”
India heads to the polls in world’s biggest election
Apr 19, 2024
Polls opened Friday in the first and largest phase of India’s marathon election, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to secure a third term.
India election: A visual guide to voting in the world’s largest democracy
Apr 19, 2024
How the world’s most populous country will vote in their election beginning April 19 and spanning 44 days.
Narendra Modi: India’s popular but controversial leader seeking a transformative third term
Apr 16, 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reelection slogan makes a simple promise: “good days are coming.” But his opponents argue he has done little to soothe India’s deep divisions.
Billions spent, jungle-trekking poll workers and voting at 15,000 feet. What to know about the world’s biggest election
Apr 13, 2024
The world’s biggest election kicks into gear next week when the first ballots are cast in India’s mammoth national polls, considered the most consequential in decades with the potential to shape the country’s future.
India summons US State Department official over call for fair legal treatment of arrested opposition leader
Mar 28, 2024
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has made a “strong objection” to State Department comments calling for a fair and transparent legal process after the arrest of opposition leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Court ruling effectively outlaws Islamic schools in India’s most populous state
Mar 25, 2024
A court in India’s most populous state has effectively banned Islamic schools by striking down on a law governing madrasas, weeks before a nationwide election that could further polarize the world’s largest democracy along religious lines.
Delhi chief arrested as opposition party alleges ‘huge conspiracy’ ahead of Indian election
Mar 22, 2024
A key Indian opposition leader was arrested by authorities on Thursday over an alleged corruption case, in a move his allies claimed was politically motivated just weeks before the country votes in the world’s largest democratic election.
India investigates alleged Hindu nationalist attack on foreign students offering Ramadan prayers
Mar 18, 2024
Authorities in western India have launched an investigation after a far-right Hindus allegedly attacked foreign university students offering prayers during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as religious tensions simmer ahead of a crucial general election.
Date set for largest democratic election in human history
Mar 16, 2024
Polls in the world’s largest democracy India will open on April 19, the country’s election commissioner announced on Saturday, setting the stage for a nationwide election expected to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi clinch a rare third consecutive term.
India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is running dry as residents urged to take fewer showers and use disposable cutlery
Mar 15, 2024
Bengaluru’s water crisis has been described as dire by residents – and experts warn it is only going to get worse as mercury levels climb in the lead up to summer.
India joins select group of nations able to fire multiple warheads on a single ICBM
Mar 12, 2024
India said Monday it had joined the world’s top nuclear powers by mastering the ability to put multiple warheads atop a single intercontinental ballistic missile.
Angry farmers once forced India’s hardline leader into a rare retreat. As the election looms, they’re back
Feb 27, 2024
Just over two years after they strongarmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi into an exceptional U-turn, India’s protesting farmers are back on the streets – and this time the stakes are higher.
Pakistan’s major parties formally announce ruling coalition that keeps Imran Khan shut out
Feb 21, 2024
Two of Pakistan’s dynastic political parties have formally announced the formation of a coalition government, a move that brings an end to nearly two weeks of negotiations and likely keeps an incarcerated Imran Khan out of power despite his affiliates winning the most seats in the country’s controversial election.
About
Rhea Mogul is the South Asia Writer for CNN Digital Worldwide based in Hong Kong. She writes breaking news, analysis and feature stories on the region’s politics, society and foreign affairs.
Since joining CNN, she has covered the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the ouster of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, the rise of nationalism in India and the plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. She has also extensively written about the coronavirus pandemic, gender-based violence, and how the ongoing climate crisis is impacting the region.
Prior to joining CNN, Mogul worked as a freelance writer for various publications, including NBC News, South China Morning Post and Hong Kong Free Press. She has covered some of the world’s most significant stories, including the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, India’s devastating second Covid-19 wave, and the Hong Kong protests.
Originally from India, Mogul migrated to Hong Kong as a teen. She spent three years in the United Kingdom where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in politics and international studies from the University of Warwick and has a master’s degree in journalism from The University of Hong Kong. She is fluent in Hindi.
