Saritha S. Balan

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I am Saritha S Balan, a Senior Journalist based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. I am currently a contributor to rt.com (Russia Today). I was the Kerala Bureau Chief of The News Minute, a digital media platform with a sizeable pan-India readership that catered to a global audience as well, till July 2023. I have also worked for the India Today weekly, The New Indian Express, The Pioneer, and Kerala Kaumudi dailies.

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Elephants emerge from the forest in Wayanad. Image by M.K. Ramdas.

Intensifying efforts to tackle human animal conflict, a state-specific disaster

Saritha S. Balan 11 Sep 2025

Battling infectious, zoonotic diseases despite leading health indicators

Saritha S. Balan 8 Nov 2024

A fisher haven that harbours death

Saritha S. Balan 4 Sep 2024

Lesson from Wayanad: State needs disaster mitigation rather than a disaster management strategy

Saritha S. Balan 2 Aug 2024

Deaths in human-animal conflict in Wayanad spark protests and debates

Saritha S. Balan 6 Mar 2024

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