Sulogna Mehta

Sulogna Mehta is a journalist and creative writer with around 15 years of professional experience in mainstream Indian media including nine years with The Times of India (TOI) in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh and five years with Deccan Chronicle (DC) in Hyderabad. She had been an assistant editor with TOI Vizag & senior reporter with DC. Sulogna had been working as an independent journalist while focussing on her creative writing (short stories & poetry) prior to joining as senior editor of News Meter.

    Sulogna Mehta

    Dr. Dasari Prasad Rao
    Padma Shri Dr Dasari Prasad Rao shares his journey from AIIMs to NIMS

    Padma Shri awardee Dr Dasari Prasad Rao shares his lifeā€™s journey with NewsMeter.

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 8 March 2023 4:00 PM IST


    Telangana among 5 states witnessing mental health crisis among children: Study
    Telangana among 5 states witnessing mental health crisis among children: Study

    The report has findings from primary data along with secondary data analysis on budgetary, programme, and policy trends on childrenā€™s agenda.

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 27 Feb 2023 8:55 AM IST


    Vitamin D deficiency: 76% people in Hyderabad, 82% in Visakhapatnam suffer from disorder
    Vitamin D deficiency: 76% people in Hyderabad, 82% in Visakhapatnam suffer from disorder

    In Telugu states, data were collected from Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. While the deficiency at 82 % was higher than the national average in Vizag, it...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 23 Feb 2023 4:00 PM IST


    HowĀ food habits, environmental pollution are contributing to cancer among children
    HowĀ food habits, environmental pollution are contributing to cancer among children

    In India, around 50,000 children are diagnosed with various types of cancers every year. In other countries, 80-90% of children overcome cancer, but...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 20 Feb 2023 7:36 AM IST


    E-cigarettes: A ticking health time bomb in India
    E-cigarettes: A ticking health time bomb in India

    The study aimed to examine educated young adultsā€™ e-cigarette-related attitudes and behaviors and their support for various e-cigarette control...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 12 Feb 2023 10:00 AM IST


    Stress hormones affect men and women differently: Study
    Stress hormones affect men and women differently: Study

    For the study, the scientists created a new kind of fluorescence imaging apparatus that allowed them to utilise light to see in real-time how the...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 9 Feb 2023 5:00 PM IST


    Eye cancer, uncommon but not rare
    Eye cancer, uncommon but not rare

    Eye cancer is a generic term that refers to the many types of cancer or tumours that form in the tissues in and around the eye or in the eyelid or...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 4 Feb 2023 9:00 AM IST


    Did booster dose lower incidence of long Covid? CDC study leaves question marks
    Did booster dose lower incidence of long Covid? CDC study leaves question marks

    The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, USA, conducted a study on Long Covid or Postacute Sequelae of SARS-C0V-2 and examined the...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 1 Feb 2023 10:00 AM IST


    Enviroglobe device can counter harmful electromagnetic radiation: AIIMS study
    Enviroglobe device can counter harmful electromagnetic radiation: AIIMS study

    Enviroglobe addresses these concerns by changing the nature of electromagnetic radiation from constant to random waveform, making it human...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 30 Jan 2023 4:35 PM IST


    `An unspoken pandemic: How COVID lockdown has fueled obesity among kids
    `An unspoken pandemic': How COVID lockdown has fueled obesity among kids

    As per a National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) survey done in the undivided Andhra Pradesh nearly a decade ago, at least 15 percent of school students...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 28 Jan 2023 12:00 PM IST


    Healthy aging: How to manage stress and stay younger
    Healthy aging: How to manage stress and stay younger

    As per World Health Organization (WHO), healthy aging is a process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 28 Jan 2023 9:00 AM IST


    Shrinking jobs, inadequate income hamper matrimonial prospects of male dental surgeons: AIDSA
    Shrinking jobs, inadequate income hamper matrimonial prospects of male dental surgeons: AIDSA

    There are also a few private dental institutes/clinics in Telangana, which are charging lakhs of rupees from doctors on the pretext of issuing them...

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 20 Jan 2023 10:35 AM IST


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