Kamala Thiagarajan

Award-winning journalist. Recipient- 2025 June L Biedler prize for cancer journalism, Pulitzer Center grantee 2023. Bylines/New York Times, Guardian, BBC, NPR.

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

LOOKING BACK ON 2025: Hi, if you've been following my work, a heartfelt thank you for reading! I'm a science journalist based in Madurai, a small town in Southern India. It’s been a whirlwind of a year, and if you're curious about how I spent my time, here's some of my reporting:

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

A scandal over a leaked exam paper sparked a nationwide youth movement, allegedly led to 12 suicides, and forced only the second resignation in the Indian government’s 12 year term
https://t.co/RjsEx56oZn

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

A scandal over a leaked exam paper sparked a nationwide youth movement, allegedly led to 12 suicides, and forced only the second resignation in the Indian government’s 12 year term.

@Kamal_t reports
https://t.co/JC1fMcjzk1

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

@ShanthaRMohan Many thanks for reading Dr Shantha! It was a remarkable win for students.

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

@SanerDenizen Aww thank you. And I so agree!

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

A cockroach victory! My latest for the BMJ. https://t.co/kN72basuGK

[Shantha R. Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @ShanthaRMohan]

A brilliant account that inspires by Kamala @Kamal_t, the superb storyteller. It made my day.
https://t.co/jmdeESDyJf

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

@modularform @bellasorrisa7 That's so sweet. Grateful for the kind words. Thank you!

[nan a @bellasorrisa7]

Fascinating article written by a very interesting account here one should follow!
@kamal_t https://t.co/AfhRGkrNPp

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

@zoo_bear They're one step away from the India Shining debacle!

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

@WeDravidians Wow. So much nonsense in one breath.

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

@Stuffedparatha Yes the rot remains but one step at a time!

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

An extraordinary day for democracy and for the young people of India. But it's sad that they have had to face so many hardships and fight tooth and nail for a resignation that ought to have come immediately. #NEETProtests #CockroachMovement #StudentPower #Accountability

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

@muk_ankita Thank you Ankita. :)

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

So thrilled to share that my NPR story on blind women detecting breast cancer won 2 solutions journalism awards, one in the large outlet category and the other for general excellence: https://t.co/NoppmvrZ8Q

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

@appadappajappa And so are you!

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@antickpix @thejuggernaut 😂

[Kamala Thiagarajan @Kamal_t]

@KiranManral Yes, it needs close co-ordination between state and central governments and a deep compassion for common people who are the most vulnerable to these disasters. Now you where the slip is btw cup and lip!

[Shantha R. Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @ShanthaRMohan]

"It exemplifies many of the best practices in solutions-focused storytelling, wielded by an experienced practitioner."