Aiswarya Sriram

Aiswarya Sriram is a budding multimedia journalist and is currently working for NewsMeter as a "Factcheck Freelancer". A graduate from Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM) Bangalore, Aiswarya has earlier worked with The Logical Indian and has interned with Republic TV. Aiswarya, a Tamilian who was born and brought up in Mumbai, loves to do rural reporting. She has visited Byadgi Taluk of Karnataka, to write about the issues faced by chilli factory workers there, earlier in 2019. A craft enthusiast, Aiswarya also does quilling, painting and glass work. On her off-days, she loves to read crime-thrillers and watch anime. She primarily reports on civic issues, GHMC, human-interesting features, and fact-checking video stories.

    Aiswarya Sriram

    Fact Check: Viral image of girl paying tribute to Colonel Santosh Babu is not his daughter
    Fact Check: Viral image of girl paying tribute to Colonel Santosh Babu is not his daughter

    Hyderabad: Around 20 soldiers were martyred in the violent standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies at Galwan Valley. The slain included Colonel...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 19 Jun 2020 7:13 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral message claiming Facebook will make private photos public is false
    Fact Check: Viral message claiming Facebook will make private photos public is false

    Hyderabad: A message has been going viral on Facebook claiming that all private photos of users will be made public. It also claims that the photos...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 18 Jun 2020 4:47 AM GMT


    Fact Check: MP Congress wrongly claims that state deployed women officials to sell alcohol
    Fact Check: MP Congress wrongly claims that state deployed women officials to sell alcohol

    Hyderabad: The official Twitter page of the Madhya Pradesh Congress recently tweeted a photo of a woman selling liquor at a store and said the Shivraj...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 12 Jun 2020 1:35 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Are Americans beating Trumps dummy amid George Floyd protest?
    Fact Check: Are American's beating Trump's dummy amid George Floyd protest?

    Hyderabad: After George Floyd's death in the US, protests have erupted across the country against police brutality. Many people have accused President...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 10 Jun 2020 2:35 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Has China switched to Made in PRC tag after #BoycottChineseProduct began trending in India?
    Fact Check: Has China switched to 'Made in PRC' tag after #BoycottChineseProduct began trending in India?

    Hyderabad: After a stand off between the Chinese and Indian troops in Ladakh, many Indians vowed to boycott Chinese products. TikTok, the Chinese...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 8 Jun 2020 12:22 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Boston Police damage their own car to blame on George Floyd protesters?
    Fact Check: Did Boston Police damage their own car to blame on George Floyd protesters?

    Hyderabad: Continuously for the sixth day violence in the United States is at peak due to the death of a black American George Floyd. A video went...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 2 Jun 2020 6:31 PM GMT


    Miyawaki Technique: Karimnagar police turn empty plot into lush forest
    Miyawaki Technique: Karimnagar police turn empty plot into lush forest

    Hyderabad: The Karimnagar police have turned an acre of land into a forest using the Miyawaki technique. The green project is an initiative of the...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 24 May 2020 2:04 PM GMT


    FactCheck: 2016 images re-shared as Karachi flight crash images
    FactCheck: 2016 images re-shared as Karachi flight crash images

    Hyderabad: A Pakistan International Airlines flight crash landed yesterday in a residential area in Karachi. The flight, carrying 90 passengers and...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 23 May 2020 9:59 AM GMT


    Andhra students develop device to help ensure social distancing after lockdown
    Andhra students develop device to help ensure social distancing after lockdown

    Hyderabad: While Telangana has opened up supermarkets and shops on an odd-even basis amid the COVID-19 lockdown, there is still a high chance of...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 23 May 2020 4:55 AM GMT


    Fact Check: INC spokesperson Pawan Khera didnt say anything against Maharana Pratap
    Fact Check: INC spokesperson Pawan Khera didn't say anything against Maharana Pratap

    Hyderabad: A claim has been going viral on social media that national spokesperson of Congress Pawan Khera during a television show has said, "If you...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 20 May 2020 5:43 AM GMT


    Petition filed seeking injunction to Bachchan-starrer Jhund on OTT platforms
    Petition filed seeking injunction to Bachchan-starrer Jhund on OTT platforms

    Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-based independent filmmaker has filed a suit against makers of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Jhund, seeking an injunction of the...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 19 May 2020 10:32 AM GMT


    Covid-19: Warangal man’s foot-operated sanitisation device gets NIF funding
    Covid-19: Warangal man’s foot-operated sanitisation device gets NIF funding

    Hyderabad: Telangana man’s innovation, a foot-operated hand sanitisation device to fight against coronavirus, gets recognised by India’s National...

    By Aiswarya Sriram  Published on 18 May 2020 8:00 AM GMT


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