Amritha Mohan

Amritha Mohan is a reporter at the NewsMeter. Shortly after completing her Master's in Communication at the University of Hyderabad, she began teaching courses on media and culture as a guest lecturer at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong. Amritha has previously interned with news organisations such as Greater Kashmir and Newslaundry. A lover of travel and photography, she spends most of her time planning road trips to the North-East. Nothing makes her happier than a green turf and a team to play football with. She primarily reports on education, tech, human-interesting and critical features.

    Amritha Mohan

    This Telangana youth is first from his village to crack IIM
    This Telangana youth is first from his village to crack IIM

    Hyderabad: Life has been a roller-coaster ride for 25-year-old tribal student Mahesh Kurakula who has made his village proud by becoming the first...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 2 Jun 2020 5:18 AM GMT


    COVID: 4,900 cops and CAPF infected with Coronavirus, BSF worst hit
    COVID: 4,900 cops and CAPF infected with Coronavirus, BSF worst hit

    Hyderabad: A report released by Indian Police Foundation has revealed that 4,901 police and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel have been...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 2 Jun 2020 4:18 AM GMT


    CCMB study finds unique genome cluster A3i involved in COVID spread
    CCMB study finds unique genome cluster A3i involved in COVID spread

    Hyderabad: A unique genome cluster has been identified by a group of researchers, which is found in 41 per cent of the Covid-19 cases in India. This...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 1 Jun 2020 11:21 AM GMT


    COVID-19: Around 200 children infected in TS, 4 infants dead in 60 days
    COVID-19: Around 200 children infected in TS, 4 infants dead in 60 days

    Hyderabad: Four infants, all less than one-year-old, have died of corona virus within a span of two months in Telangana while around 200 children have...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 1 Jun 2020 7:06 AM GMT


    This Hyderabad organisation ā€˜Stops the walkā€™ of migrant workers, helps them return home
    This Hyderabad organisation ā€˜Stops the walkā€™ of migrant workers, helps them return home

    Hyderabad: Pained by heart wrenching scenes of migrant labourers walking barefoot due to the COVID-19 lockdown, a group of people have set out to...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 1 Jun 2020 5:10 AM GMT


    Fact Check: No, Delhi man was not killed due to hand sanitiser blast
    Fact Check: No, Delhi man was not killed due to hand sanitiser blast

    Hyderabad: With the outbreak of Covid-19, the frequent use of hand sanitisers has been recommended by doctors and healthcare professionals, to prevent...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 31 May 2020 12:32 PM GMT


    CCMB develop stable cultures of coronavirus, helps in vaccine development
    CCMB develop stable cultures of coronavirus, helps in vaccine development

    Hyderabad: In a new development, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has developed stable cultures of the novel coronavirus taking...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 29 May 2020 9:36 AM GMT


    Hyderabad businessman adopts Peddamma temple lane, feeds poor
    Hyderabad businessman 'adopts' Peddamma temple lane, feeds poor

    Hyderabad: On his routine stroll, Rajendra Agarwal was aghast to see senior citizens at Peddamma temple struggling to survive in the pandemic.Pained...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 26 May 2020 4:56 AM GMT


    Introducing sanitisation pillarā€™ for ones who cant afford the tunnel
    Introducing 'sanitisation pillarā€™ for ones who can't afford the tunnel

    Hyderabad: Citizens have to learn to live with Covid-19, doctors say. With restrictions on the lockdown being lifted, shops and establishments opening...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 25 May 2020 9:19 AM GMT


    This Hyd start-upā€™s ā€˜Tardigradeā€™ jacket can endure 1000 degree Celsius plus temp
    This Hyd start-upā€™s ā€˜Tardigradeā€™ jacket can endure 1000 degree Celsius plus temp

    Hyderabad: Ever heard of a jacket that can withstand temperatures ranging from -200 degree Celsius to 1000 degree Celsius? A Hyderabad start-up has...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 25 May 2020 6:28 AM GMT


    Fact Check: No, Muslim students dont stay for free in Jamias J&K Hostel
    Fact Check: No, Muslim students don't stay for free in Jamia's J&K Hostel

    Hyderabad: WhatsApp forwards with a communal angle have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic. With the restrictions on the lockdown getting...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 22 May 2020 10:56 AM GMT


    Telangana police directed us to the wrong train: Manipuri students
    'Telangana police directed us to the wrong train': Manipuri students

    Hyderabad: In what seems to be a case of miscommunication, a group from Manipur, comprising of students and employees, have boarded the wrong special...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 22 May 2020 9:54 AM GMT


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