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Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran

Rajesh Venkiteswaran is a freelance journalist. His articles have appeared in the following publications: The Interpreter at Lowy Institute, Australia, Global Finance Magazine, United States, Tea After Twelve, Germany,
Norway Today, Countercurrents.org, New Delhi Times, Aarthiknews, and Pajhwok Afghan News.

Articles by Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran (7)

Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran 21 Apr 2021

India’s failure to include enough women in politics

The world’s largest democracy has barely begun to draw on half its pool of candidates.
Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran 16 Nov 2018

Food grains rot in India while millions live with empty stomachs

A wasteful government supply chain, unscrupulous dealers, and glaring loopholes leave the downtrodden needlessly hungry.
Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran 29 Aug 2018

Why is India building the world’s tallest statue?

Ballooning costs amid global competition for bragging rights should prompt India to invest more in existing attractions.
Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran 6 Jul 2018

Poor man’s cigarette: India’s unspoken epidemic

Watered-down regulation of the “bidi” industry has created disastrous consequences for smokers and the country alike.
Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran 25 Jun 2018

India’s Nipah virus outbreak and misleading media

Unnecessary panic was sparked after social and traditional media alike disseminated distorted information.
Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran 1 Jun 2018

India: guiltless children in prison

More than 1800 children languish in Indian jails with their imprisoned mothers, often as a consequence of bureaucratic incompetence.
Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran 30 Apr 2018

India: death penalty for rape ignores justice failings

Imposing capital punishment is no fix for a chronic lack of trust in police and the courts.