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TA Ameerudheen

Karnātaka, Kerala, Tamil Nādu
As seen in: The New Indian Express, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Firstpost, Scroll.in, The Wire (India), Onmanorama
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TA Ameerudheen’s Biography

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Multi-media journalist with 21 years' experience in prominent digital and print media houses in India and abroad.

Produced content for Scroll.in The Wire, Hindustan Times, First Post, Times of India, The Hindu, The New Indian Express and Times of Oman

Expertise in ground reporting, analytical writing, documentary/ news video production and podcast production.

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The Daily Fix: Kerala needs more than a Band-aid to survive annual monsoon miseries

The Daily Fix: Kerala needs more than a Band-aid to survive annual monsoon miseries

Governments always act when disasters strike. But what residents need is long-term plans to reduce quarrying,…

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Ground report: How Akhila became Hadiya - and why her case has reached the Supreme Court

Ground report: How Akhila became Hadiya - and why her case has reached the Supreme Court

A young woman adopted Islam, defying her Hindu family. The case has roiled Kerala.

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Despite Regulations, Indian Maids in Gulf Countries Remain Vulnerable

Despite Regulations, Indian Maids in Gulf Countries Remain Vulnerable

The chopping off of the hand of an Indian maid in Saudi Arabia underscores the need for Indian embassies to r…

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Kattas: Traditional check dams of Kasaragod

Kattas: Traditional check dams of Kasaragod

Kattas are traditional check dams built by farmers in Kerala's Kasaragod district using mud and granite, in D…

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Can Kerala's co-operative banking system survive the demonetisation crisis?

Can Kerala's co-operative banking system survive the demonetisation crisis?

The Reserve Bank of India’s restrictions have literally paralysed the system, which has a customer base of mo…

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The show is over at India's only public circus academy-and nobody seems to care

The show is over at India's only public circus academy-and nobody seems to care

Rohan Rahman has harboured a dream ever since, as a nine year old, he boarded a train from Sonapur, West Beng…

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Can this be the fund that does the trick for incumbent MLAs in Kerala?

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By TA Ameerudheen
| The New Indian Express Verified
A few days before the announcement of the Kerala Assembly election, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated a Rs 100-crore bridge over a 1.5-kilometre backwater stretch in Alappuzha district with much fanfare. Vijayan's party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), went on a social media overdrive hailing the government for fulfilling the long-pending demand of the residents of Perumbalam island in Aroor assembly constituency.
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Forget 33%, Kerala's women representation in Assembly hasn't crossed even 10% so far

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By TA Ameerudheen
| The New Indian Express Verified
If major political parties walked the talk on the 33 percent women's reservation, then Kerala would get 47 women lawmakers in the 2026 assembly. The hopes seem to be unrealistic as the top three political coalitions in the state - the Left Democratic Front (LDF) headed by Communist Party of India (Marxist), the United Democratic Front (UDF) led by Congress and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Bharatiya Janata Party - have jointly fielded only 39 women candidates.
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10 swing seats that can decide fate of three rival alliances

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By TA Ameerudheen
| The New Indian Express Verified
By TA Ameerudheen Political parties in Kerala quickly huddled after the Election Commission announced that the Assembly election would be held on April 9. The sense of urgency was palpable, as they would get just over three weeks to prepare for a highly competitive showdown, with swing seats adding further uncertainty.
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