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Journalist. Editor-in-chief @thenewsminute . Chairperson @digipubindia . Chameli Devi Jain award winner. Red Ink journalist of the year 2022

Bengaluru, india
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
A story on CNN that says internet is shut down. A foreign celebrity shares it. How does that compromise India's sovereignty?
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Sachin Tendulkar
3 years
India’s sovereignty cannot be compromised. External forces can be spectators but not participants. Indians know India and should decide for India. Let's remain united as a nation. #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda
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I want to end the day with good news. Two COVID 19 patients, a couple aged 93 and 88, in Kerala, made full recovery. May we have more such examples.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Just one COVID-19 case in Kerala today. Phew.
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4 years
Flatten the curve. Kerala today has just two positive cases.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Social distancing at vegetable markets in Tirupathi today. Long line though.
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
Hello Supreme Court. Hate speech in channels.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Hello @republic . Didn't quite understand. Are you saying the shooter travelled 70 km to come shoot at people in Jamia because he was irritated roads were blocked due to Shaheen Bagh protests? Have some logic even while spinning no? Shameful.
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#StopProvokingIndia | Gunman opens fire & injures a student outside Jamia before being arrested, with the incident being caught on camera. Tune in to watch Arnab #LIVE on Republic here -
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
#IStandWithZubair What the Delhi police has done today is condemnable. An arrest over a tweet, they claim. But everyone knows what this is for. This is payback.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Of all the BJP handles on Twitter, is this the most hateful one? And of course the most cowardly as they tend to delete their tweets?
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4 years
"Kaagaz Nahi Dikayenge Hum" ! ! ! Keep the documents safe, you will need to show them again during #NPR exercise. #DelhiPolls2020
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
Babu has been rescued. Kudos to him for hanging on and everyone else.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
110 more people turn positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu. All of them had been to the Nizammudin jamaat meeting.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
COVID-19: This Kerala surgical shop sold 5,000 face masks for Rs 2 each. When @neethujoseph_15 asd them why, one of the owners said "any of us can be patients tomorrow, we need to understand".
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
STOP ONLINE CLASSES FOR 4TH STANDARD STUDENTS. NOW. PLEASE. (Tweet as a mother)
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Most ridiculous video of this week. That's YRSCP MLA Roja.
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Dhanya Rajendran
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The electoral bond scheme was nothing but large-scale money laundering.
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
With the CEO
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
I am a bit shocked that people are still shocked.
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
The cops brought a suitcase to bribe me, I threw it out. Listen in to this superb conversation that @sowmya_rajen had with Justice Chandru. @Suriya_offl played Justice Chandru in #JaiBhim . Full intv here-
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Dhanya Rajendran
5 years
Kerala IPS officer Merin goes to Saudi to nab child rape accused, brings him to India. Quite cool that the IPS officer went there to get this guy back, she says she wanted to learn the process. He becomes first Keralite to be extradited from Saudi
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Dhanya Rajendran
5 years
Deleting tweet about EVMs for multiple reasons. Someone who knows how the system works says 'Each and every machine has a unique number. The list of machines with their numbers is in the hands of every candidate'. So if there are really any doubts, let the candidate complain.
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Finally. WhatsApp goes to court against IT rules. Remember, small digital news media outlets approached court first. The big media houses have asked for exception for themselves, clearly not bothered about the unconstitutionality of the rules, as long as it doesn't affect them
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Dhanya Rajendran
1 year
BJP’s Tejasvi Surya allegedly opened emergency exit of IndiGo flight, flight delayed by 2 hours. Will @IndiGo6E give a statement? Story by @Ahmedshabbir20 . He has spoken to several people. Do follow him for all updates.
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Breakfast in Dharmapuri. Appam and nattu kozhi chicken. Good morning all 🌻🌻
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
KK Shailaja will not be in Pinarayi 2 cabinet. MB Rajesh will be the Speaker. The party has to explain this decisio. Was this mandate not for Shailaja teacher too?
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Dhanya Rajendran
1 year
What is happening in Telangana deserves more attention. On October 26, three people were arrested for trying to poach three TRS MLAs for Rs 50 cr each. Police said they are BJP agents- Ramachandran Bharathi (blue shirt), Nandakumar (grey) and Simhayaji (saffron).
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
I had tweeted about this yesterday. What was the aftermath of Tejasvi Surya's Islamophobic 'raid'? I spoke to all 16 men who lost their jobs. The article is long, but I wanted each person's story out there.
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Dhanya Rajendran
11 months
Bhim Raj, a Dalit student from Tamil Nadu, has got admission for an MPhil programme in Law at Oxford University. He has secured Ratanshaw Bomanji Zaiwalla Scholarship, a partial scholarship. He hopes to fund other expenses including for living, visa cost through crowdfunding
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Breakfast tray for isolated patients at Kalamassery Medical College. A Hindu newspaper along with the food. Breakfast today: Dosa, sambar, 2 eggs , 2 oranges, tea, 1L mineral water
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Dhanya Rajendran
11 months
***Big news and important news *** Karnataka HC quashes sedition charges against Bidar school over anti-CAA play that had dialogues critiquing PM Modi. Happy as a citizen. Also happy as a journalist about the stories we and others had done on this
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Where hospitals have to go to court for medical oxygen supply
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Samples tested till now. Kerala- 2921. 28 positive Karnataka- 1143. 15 positive Telangana- 498. 16 positive Tamil Nadu- 320. 3 positive. Andhra- 119. 3 positive (A few have recovered, but this gives you an overall idea about testing)
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Dhanya Rajendran
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In Dec 2023, govt hurried a new telecom law. It allowed satellite spectrum to be given through an administrative order, not auctions. Only one company has cleared the first two hurdles in getting satellite spectrum. OneWeb India - linked to Bharti Enterprises. And as this was…
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Shameful. People in my profession, just remember the role you are playing. Always. Remember. It.
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
Slain journalist Gauri Lankesh's mother Indira and sister Kavitha walked with Rahul Gandhi at the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Inspector Sridhar suspended. Still no FIR against him and others. 'Due process', they are quoting. Lack of will, I call it.
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 months
Why is whole country defamed here? It’s the act of a man or a few men. This attitude is the problem. Instead of saying we will look at the problem, let’s go shout at women who raise their voice and call them defamers
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Rekha Sharma
2 months
Did you ever report the incident to Police? If not than you are totally an irresponsible person. Writing only on social media and defaming whole country is not good choice.
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Dhanya Rajendran
5 years
BJP doesn't need to get a spokesperson in Tamil Nadu. #Rajinikanth hai na.
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Dhanya Rajendran
6 years
And this video I think defines the rescue efforts in Kerala. A rescue official runs with a child just as the water starts gushing over the Cheruthoni dam.
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
Someone should show these visuals to the judges. Is this what you wanted? Asking women to remove the hijab at the gates?
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Imran Khan
2 years
#Mandya dist administration has instructed even the teachers to be not allowed inside campus with #hijab . They should remove the hijab at the gate itself before entering school or college. #KarnatakaHijabRow #HijabControversy #Karnataka
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
Beautiful Monday. Two defamation notices already.
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Dhanya Rajendran
6 years
And I have to tweet about Malayalam channel reporters in Kerala. They have been working under really stressful conditions for DAYS now. But such calm, effective reporting. Not only relaying information, but acting as control rooms where people can pass SOS messages. 👏👏👏
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
The number of cases of Indians who came from Dubai and have become COVID-19 positive is increasing everyday. What I don't understand is the number of cases in UAE.
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
What exactly is the need for a Governor?
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Yes, we are decent journalists who may make small mistakes, but will own up to them, as opposed to bullies with powerful friends in Lutyens Delhi. They spew venom, insuinate, gloat over TRPs covering deaths, then serve notices.
@republic
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3 years
This is in response to a legal notice we served today to @thenewsminute through our lawyer Tanmaya Mehta on the false reporting in @thenewsminute trying to falsely & maliciously concoct a story about findings on Mr Dasgupta to any specific “exchanges” with Mr Goswami. 1/n
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
It is time for @BBMPCOMM to answer. Why was the list of 16 names made? What was the reason? Did anyone make a demand?
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Arvind Gunasekar
3 years
Proud of my colleagues in Bengaluru.
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
#Rasputin everywhere
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Dhanya Rajendran
15 days
VVPATs print extra slip with BJP lotus symbol during mock polls in Kerala The same VVPAT machines printed another extra slip with the lotus symbol during the second round of mock poll as well. The issue was rectified only during the third round.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
The New Indian Express in Kerala has distributed face masks thru it's paper today. That's good!
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Who will break the news to them?
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
🤣🤣
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Dhanya Rajendran
9 months
The price of the lottery ticket was Rs 250. Radha didn’t have that amount to spare, neither did her friends. So 11 of them pooled the money together. The story of the 11 female sanitation workers who won Rs 10 crore monsoon lottery in Kerala
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
At my house in Palakkad, my parents have these daily visitors
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
Rahul Gandhi walks really really fast. Seems, all the other yatris have picked up the same pace. The yatra is in Mandya district of Karnataka today. Gauri Lankesh family will walk with RG today
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Dhanya Rajendran
1 year
I don't understand how this #byjus functions. The founder makes sentimental statements about laying off people. Those not willing to put down papers are forced by HR to do. But they will have Messi as ambassador? Messi came free?
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Dhanya Rajendran
10 months
The dastardly incident happened on May 4. Media has reported it, like The Print for example. The rest of the country didn’t realise the extent of brutality as the video wasn’t out there. But why is the police and govt talking about this only now? As if it just happened.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
In Tamil Nadu, 178 patients were discharged today. That is good news!
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Happy Birthday to us. Thank you everyone for the wishes
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
😄😄
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
A small note to young reporters. Say no to your editor if the editor suggests a stupid story, a vile story, a wrong story. Eventually you may be forced to do the story, but say 'no' at least once and give your reasons.
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Dhanya Rajendran
5 years
Obviously. Am I supposed to work for free?
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Dhanya Rajendran
5 months
Women in Chennai pub chased, shamed, and moral policed by news channels. Terrible. I hope one of the women lodge a complaint.
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
He made us laugh. He planted trees for us. He is gone too soon. RIP Vivek.
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Dedicated to all the (mostly juvenile) people who keep cracking the pudina, dhaniya, coriander, kothamalli joke on me
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
Yet another warrant against Alt News’ Zubair, this time in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri. This is a clear witch hunt. The FIR was for a fact check tweet on Sudarshan news and an employee filed complaint
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
The directors of Peace Research Institute of Oslo have made it a tradition to offer their personal shortlists for the Nobel Peace Prize every year, the shortlist this year includes @harsh_mander . But look who else is mentioned. Astounding. 🙌🙌🙌 @AltNews
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Lunch at Bommidi in Dharmapuri, at a small hotel called Master Murugan. Chicken biryani, chicken varuval, mutta kalakki. Going to make this election coverage funtastic
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
This is a brilliant story. And full of toolkits. By @Memeghnad and Shambavi Thakur
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Farewell to a COVID-19 Kasaragod patient who recovered, from other patients and staff at hospital. 😄 Not sure which hospital. (Hospital could be Kasaragod, Kannur or even Mangaluru. Will find).
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
🤣🤣🤣. When I was asked to do a Hindi PTC for an interview. #FBMemories
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
I have a friend in Bengaluru. An upper caste Hindu. She recently got married to a Muslim, her boyfriend for years. She has a job that many would aspire for. She could not find a house to rent, many turned her away bcos her husband is Muslim. And you wonder why there are 'areas'.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Asked a source in Income Tax Department what they found from searches at Vijay house. "Nothing significant" was the answer. AGS? "Still going on". Anbu Chezhian "65 crores"
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Extremely disappointed with people who made a fake screenshot, even more disappointed with journalists here spreading it. This was our original headline. If nothing else, have some trust that we would not have such a headline
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Dhanya Rajendran
2 years
Tamil Nadu tableau was rejected by the expert committee. The state govt displays the tableau in the state parade. #happyrepublicday2022
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Dhanya Rajendran
8 months
Dr Kafeel Khan releases Tamil version of his book, says won't remain a mute spectator. For those who didn’t know, the past one year, Kafeel has been working at a hospital in Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, a place he finds safe. @KuthaliPu writes
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Dhanya Rajendran
6 years
Last night there was a distress call from Dubai about a family that was stranded in Chengannur. They were rescued today morning. Guess how? Had connected them to the superheroes without capes. The fishermen working around Chengannur 😁
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Important story. Vizag cops find that tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely near the port. 18.7 tonnes stored, the company has been asked to dispose it off
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
I actually thought for sometime that Tejasvi Surya was doing everyone a service and then BOOM.
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Dhanya Rajendran
4 years
Just heard Mohanlal say lots of bacteria and virus are likely to disappear when people clap together. So do doctors clap around people with fever? Makes their job easier.
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Dhanya Rajendran
3 years
Remember 16 Muslim men whose names were read out by Tejasvi Surya? Living in a country where the Constitution grants equal rights to all, should we not be bothered about them? What happened to them? How are all 16 coping? I will tell you tomorrow in my story on @thenewsminute
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