Amrutha Kosuru

Amrutha Kosuru is a Senior Reporter at NewsMeter. She is from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. She has a multi-disciplinary background with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Science and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Print Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism. She previously worked with The New Indian Express. She was also a contributor to the People's Archive of Rural India (PARI). Amrutha is a long-form literary reportage enthusiast and truly believes in the power of written-word storytelling. She strongly supports the LGBTQIA+ community and is a lover of everything antique and vintage.

Amrutha Kosuru

Meet Deccan Queen, TSRTCs oldest bus that is older than independent India
Meet Deccan Queen, TSRTC's oldest bus that is older than independent India

It had a seating capacity of 19 (including the driver and conductor) and was commissioned on 18 April 1932.

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 14 Aug 2022 5:02 AM GMT


Meet Hyderbads `tree-persons who placed `Chevella Banyans on world map
Meet Hyderbad's `tree-persons' who placed `Chevella Banyans' on world map

The database is the outcome of a citizen science initiative by NIH in collaboration with Hyderabad Urban Lab Geotagging volunteers from the NLH...

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 12 Aug 2022 4:44 AM GMT


Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui to perform in Hyd, BJP issues threats
Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui to perform in Hyd, BJP issues threats

Munawarā€™s PR team confirmed to NewsMeter that the show is on and the venue will be announced soon.

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 11 Aug 2022 10:34 AM GMT


Hitech City, Gachibowli most expensive for Hyd tenants: Report
Hitech City, Gachibowli most expensive for Hyd tenants: Report

Hyderabad saw an increase of 14.3% in average rents due to the swift reverse migration to cities for work-related opportunities, according to the...

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 5 Aug 2022 3:00 AM GMT


No evidence to prove Hyderabad was once Bhagyanagar: ASI says in response to RTI
No evidence to prove Hyderabad was once Bhagyanagar: ASI says in response to RTI

ā€œWhat is the need to bring up the necessity of renaming Hyderabad as Bhagyanagar when the ASI, a government organization, says it has no historic...

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 4 Aug 2022 2:40 PM GMT


To honor our forefathers: Replicas of Pestonshahi Siccas mark 175th anniversary of Sbad fire temple
'To honor our forefathers': Replicas of Pestonshahi Siccas mark 175th anniversary of S'bad fire temple

The replicas of a few hundred Pestonshahi Siccas were recently created by Kayarmin F. Pestonji, the president of the Old Parsi Fire Temple Trust, on...

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 3 Aug 2022 6:42 AM GMT


Hyd Anglo-Indians seek Minority status, representation in Parliament
Hyd Anglo-Indians seek Minority status, representation in Parliament

The National Anglo Community (NAC) strongly feels that the Anglo-Indians are being denied opportunities to protect their identity and culture as...

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 2 Aug 2022 11:35 AM GMT


Hyd edtech start-up Nexteen awarded prestigious Emergent Ventures grant
Hyd edtech start-up Nexteen awarded prestigious Emergent Ventures grant

Nexteen is one of the top six T-Hub start-ups that was part of their incubation programme.

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 1 Aug 2022 1:03 PM GMT


Charminar turns 444: Hyderabads iconic monument stands glorious even after 4 centuries
Charminar turns 444: Hyderabad's iconic monument stands glorious even after 4 centuries

Charminar turned 444 years old on 31 July, according to the Hijri calendar. The Hijri calendar is also known in English as the Muslim calendar or the...

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 31 July 2022 11:08 AM GMT


Days after student dies of food poisoning, nothing has changed at IIIT Basar
Days after student dies of 'food poisoning', nothing has changed at IIIT Basar

Every time Sanjay fell sick, he would come home, get better, and return to college healthy. But he'd come back sick again. Sanjay went home sick at...

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 29 July 2022 1:06 PM GMT


Art Camp 2022: Meet the 75 artists creating live art at Salar Jung Museum
Art Camp 2022: Meet the 75 artists creating live art at Salar Jung Museum

NewsMeter visited the exhibition and spoke to some of the artists.

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 24 July 2022 11:56 AM GMT


This Hyd-based group saved dogs, cows, & even a crocodile in flood-hit TS districts
This Hyd-based group saved dogs, cows, & even a crocodile in flood-hit TS districts

Amongst the many animals the team rescued, they say rescuing a juvenile crocodile was both exciting and challenging. ā€œThe crocodile came through the...

By Amrutha Kosuru  Published on 24 July 2022 3:30 AM GMT


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