Dheeshma

Dheeshma Puzhakkal heads the fact check team at NewsMeter. Commencing her career as a tech writer in 2018, she transitioned into journalism in 2019 as a multimedia journalist with NewsMeter. In 2020, she joined India Today, where she advanced to the position of Principal Correspondent within the organisation's fact check team. Dheeshma specialises in analysing maps and satellite imagery, and gathering open-source intelligence for investigative journalism. Her reporting extends across diverse domains, including health, consumer affairs, data, politics, and law enforcement agencies. Throughout her career, Dheeshma has proven herself as a seasoned fact-checker, delving into misinformation surrounding various topics, including elections, cross-border conflicts, and communalism. Her contributions have earned recognition, with Members of Parliament, ministers, and embassies acknowledging and sharing her findings.

    Dheeshma

    Satellite images reveal mangroves on 100 acres felled for housing at Kakinada
    Satellite images reveal mangroves on 100 acres felled for housing at Kakinada

    Amaravati: Satellite images captured by Sentinel-2 between February and May of 2020 have revealed that mangroves on 100 acres (40 hectares) of land...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 13 May 2020 5:28 AM GMT


    72% Indians not inclined to travel for next 3 months: Survey
    72% Indians not inclined to travel for next 3 months: Survey

    Hyderabad: With the countrywide Corona virus lockdown 3.0 ending on the 17 May, citizens are waiting for the next series of steps the government would...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 12 May 2020 7:08 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Is Telangana govt offering free Ramzan kits amid lockdown?
    Fact Check: Is Telangana govt offering free Ramzan kits amid lockdown?

    Hyderabad: An image of a Ramzan rice kit of the Telangana government with an underlying communal message is circulating online.A post by Suresh...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 12 May 2020 6:40 AM GMT


    Covid-19 patients on hunger strike in Hyderabads Gandhi hospital
    Covid-19 patients on hunger strike in Hyderabad's Gandhi hospital

    Hyderabad: Six Covid-19 patients from Gandhi hospital are on a hunger strike since Monday demanding a separate ward. The six asymptomatic patients...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 11 May 2020 7:27 AM GMT


    Hyderabad Sanitation workers forced to travel in packed RTC buses violating social distancing norms
    Hyderabad Sanitation workers forced to travel in packed RTC buses violating social distancing norms

    Hyderabad: RTC buses have been arranged to pick up sanitation staff working in state-run hospitals at various pickup points in view of the nationwide...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 10 May 2020 5:42 AM GMT


    `We trust you’: 69 % of Indians tell police
    `We trust you’: 69 % of Indians tell police

    The level of trust Indians place in the police force has increased to an all-time high of 69.9% in 2020.A survey conducted by Team CVoter, an...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 10 May 2020 5:13 AM GMT


    Ravindra Bharathi School, Ratnadeep; EV&DM seals 140 institutions in Hyderabad
    Ravindra Bharathi School, Ratnadeep; EV&DM seals 140 institutions in Hyderabad

    Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement, Vigilance & Disaster Management of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has sealed as many as 140...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 9 May 2020 3:29 PM GMT


    Can a Vizag-like incident occur in Hyderabad? Experts answer
    Can a Vizag-like incident occur in Hyderabad? Experts answer

    Hyderabad: The gut-wrenching scenes from the Vizag gas leak on May 7 make one wonder whether the growing industry hub of Telangana- Hyderabad would...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 8 May 2020 6:47 AM GMT


    Vizag gas leak: victims ran towards fields, children found collapsed on roads
    Vizag gas leak: victims ran towards fields, children found collapsed on roads

    Vishakapatnam : The city, on Thursday, woke up to gut-wrenching scenes. Hundreds of people fell unconscious while trying to run away after gas leaked...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 7 May 2020 5:38 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee not on Twitter; All handles claiming its him are fake
    Fact Check: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee not on Twitter; All handles claiming it's him are fake

    It's time for even economists to be cautious of parody accounts in their name. On Tuesday, a renowned Indian-American economist and Nobel prize winner...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 6 May 2020 10:51 AM GMT


    Satellite images show water-level rising in Ranganayaka Sagar reservoir
    Satellite images show water-level rising in Ranganayaka Sagar reservoir

    Hyderabad: Satellite images of the 60-year-old dream project of Siddipet-Ranganayaka Sagar show why it is a time of rejoice for the farmers of...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 6 May 2020 5:56 AM GMT


    No money, no job, no food: Laborers from Telugu states in Gulf suffer in silence
    No money, no job, no food: Laborers from Telugu states in Gulf suffer in silence

    Shahida (name changed), a maid from Andhra Pradesh, was like family to her Qatari employer, in whose house she has been working since the past 22...

    By Dheeshma  Published on 5 May 2020 6:21 AM GMT


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