Battered by climate change, Central India’s forest products are disappearing
They are crucial to millions of people and a vast Rs 2 lakh crore economy. But with unpredictable rains and extreme temperatures, their yields are falling.
Awards
I received the third prize for Best Article on the topic 'Covering Climate Change: Humanitarian Crisis in Focus' for my article on how central India's forest products are rapidly depleting in the face of climate change.
Press Institute of India-International Committee of the Red Cross Award, 2022
I received this award in the ''Environment, Science and Technology' category with my colleague Vinita Govindarajan for a series of articles on India's flawed pesticide policy. I led the reporting for this series.
Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2018
Eight terrifying things we found about pesticide regulation and use in India
In 2017, more than 50 farmers in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Telangana died while spraying pesticides in their fields. Most of them were cotton cultivators and many had used monocrotophos-based pesticides.
Monocrotophos is an organophosphate, a class of pesticide composed of organic compounds that contain phosphorus. Classified as highly hazardous by the World Health Organisation, it is banned in several countries. India restricts its use only for food crops.
The use of killer pesticides is ju
Monocrotophos is an organophosphate, a class of pesticide composed of organic compounds that contain phosphorus. Classified as highly hazardous by the World Health Organisation, it is banned in several countries. India restricts its use only for food crops.
The use of killer pesticides is ju
Indian farmers spray a deadly cocktail of pesticides because government lacks staff to guide them
The government’s farm extension system is crumbling. Private companies have stepped into the vacuum but they have commercial interests in overselling pesticides
I received this award in the 'On the Spot Reporting' category for my article on how the Madhya Pradesh police allegedly fabricated a sedition case against 15 Muslim men.
Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2017
I received a special mention with a colleague for our reporting on how India's shift to direct benefit transfers worked.
ACJ Award for Investigative Journalism, 2017
I received this award in the 'Economic Policy' category for my investigation of land pooling for Andhra Pradesh's new capital city Amaravathi.
Shriram Sanlam Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism, 2016
