Kamala Thiagarajan

Opinion | How China engineered the rapid rise of its drug innovation industry A market once dominated by generics is now an AI-powered pharmaceutical hub drawing billion-dollar investments from the likes of Pfizer and GSK.

"It is now the second-largest developer of drugs, trailing only the United States. In the global drug development pipeline, China’s growth rate is phenomenal, leaping from 3 per cent in 2013 to 28 per cent in 2023." - @kamal-t.bsky.social
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The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...

During the past 15 years, The Open Notebooks has:
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"You don't know what tomorrow will bring, but you hang tight to your North Star." Nobel prize winning journalist and CEO of the international news room Rappler, Maria Ressa is the keynote speaker at the Global Investigative Journalism conference in Malaysia today. #gijn

After fireworks caused her dog to panic, a stranger offered them a ride home Lara Friedman was walking her large rottweiler on July 4 when fireworks went off. Her dog went into panic mode. Then a stranger offered to help, ensuring both got home safely.

Came across this feature from NPR today. It’s a timely reminder that kindness happens every day all around us. It just doesn’t get reported much. Read and let your spirit be fortified. We all need stories that inspire hope in the goodness of others.

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If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it! November 13 is World Kindness Day. Its goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here's a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness.

A beautiful piece! Loved this quote by Dr. Kadiri: "And here's the beautiful part: When someone receives kindness, they don't just feel better, they become better." Kudos for sending this message, Kamala! @kamal-t.bsky.social
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Opinion | Could China’s Linglong One reactor be a game-changer for Asia? The latest milestone in the construction of a small modular reactor in China raises interesting prospects for collaboration in the region.

"According to the World Nuclear Association, Asia currently has around 145 operable nuclear power reactors, with 45 under construction and concrete plans to build 60 more," writes Kamala @kamal-t.bsky.social in this informative op-ed.
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Drone photo winners will amaze your eyeballs: From a high-up horseman to a holy river The dazzling aerial photos honored by the 2025 Siena awards offer "new ways of seeing familiar places," as one judge puts it.

@kamal-t.bsky.social demystifies drone photography, accompanied by amazing photos.
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#dronephotography #photography #scape

Drone photo winners will amaze your eyeballs: From a high-up horseman to a holy river

📢 The dazzling aerial photos honored by the 2025 Siena awards offer "new ways of seeing familiar places," as one judge puts it.

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Drone photo winners will amaze your eyeballs: From a high-up horseman to a holy river The dazzling aerial photos honored by the 2025 Siena awards offer "new ways of seeing familiar places," as one judge puts it.

Drone photography contest winners take you to scenes your eyeballs might not otherwise see. 📷

Free & unlocked link to a great weekend feature on NPR: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
#npr #dronephotography

this is wild- there's a link in the article to a "death by selfie" database with details on each one.

Don't let a selfie be the end of you Selfies can be great fun — or horribly dangerous. India, which has tallied hundreds of injuries and deaths from risky selfie-taking, is urging folks to stay safe when holding up their phone for a pix.

Selfies can be great fun — or horribly dangerous. India, which has recorded many deaths from risky selfie-taking, is urging folks to stay safe when they hold up their phone for a pix.

Don't let a selfie be the end of you Selfies can be great fun — or horribly dangerous. India, which has tallied hundreds of injuries and deaths from risky selfie-taking, is urging folks to stay safe when holding up their phone for a pix.

Whatever happened to the push to stop risky selfies? : Goats and Soda : NPR - www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Indian family trades land life for the open sea Floating home runs on sunshine, seawater and a dream seven years in the making

"There are no borders here," he added. "We've seen people from different countries living together... there are no boundaries. Everyone helps, and everyone shares." The joys of a nomadic life! Great story, Kamala! @kamal-t.bsky.social
asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/li...

‘Invisible Suffering’: Deadly Risks in India’s Fireworks Factories One city in India produces 90% of the country’s fireworks, generating jobs and profits. But fireworks factory workers face risks of explosions and fires in their daily work—and some 50–100 die every y...

One city in India produces 90% of the country’s fireworks, generating jobs and profits. But fireworks factory workers face risks of explosions and fires in their daily work—and some 50–100 die every year, reports @kamal-t.bsky.social.

Thank you!

So honoured to be the recipient of the AACR 2025 June L Biedler award for cancer journalism for my story on how blind women in India are detecting breast cancer for NPR. Very grateful to my fabulous editor, Marc Silver and to the American Association for Cancer Research. www.aacr.org/about-the-aa...

Why worm poaching is threatening India's wetlands India's bristle worms are often overlooked. But they are crucial to the health of the country's wetlands – so local women are working to catch the poachers decimating their population.

🪱 Women vs. Worm Poachers🌏In India, women-led groups are fighting the illegal trade of earthworms, a hidden crisis threatening soil health & biodiversity. With weak laws, they’re taking action to protect ecosystems🧪
BBC Future:
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Why worm poaching is threatening India's wetlands India's bristle worms are often overlooked. But they are crucial to the health of the country's wetlands – so local women are working to catch the poachers decimating their population.

Yesterday I posted about plant poachers, and today about worm poachers. When will this end? Only when people speak up and report it.
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Why worm poaching is threatening India's wetlands India's bristle worms are often overlooked. But they are crucial to the health of the country's wetlands – so local women are working to catch the poachers decimating their population.

🇮🇳 Worm poaching? 😳 Wut? The worms are at the bottom of the food chain in the wetlands of Pulicat Lake. Poachers now dig them up en masse to sell to fish farms. Then the animals die off. 🤬
Kamala Thiagarajan reports on the women trying to keep them away - with no gov help.
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A Day in the Life of Kamala Thiagarajan - The Open Notebook Kamala Thiagarajan is a freelance journalist reporting on global health, science, and environmental issues from Southern India. She has been published in The New York Times, NPR, The Guardian, British...

"Not all advice that people dole out is worth listening to."

This and so much more from @kamal-t.bsky.social. 🧪

Why worm poaching is threatening India's wetlands India's bristle worms are often overlooked. But they are crucial to the health of the country's wetlands – so local women are working to catch the poachers decimating their population.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

I'm sure you've heard of notorious tiger poachers, but how about notorious worm poachers? I hope my latest for the BBC takes you deep down this wormhole--of how tribal women are fighting to protect their lives and livelihoods from sheer human greed.
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Aww, thank you Cara! 😄 Loved working with you too. The book is amazing!

A Day in the Life of Kamala Thiagarajan - The Open Notebook Kamala Thiagarajan is a freelance journalist reporting on global health, science, and environmental issues from Southern India. She has been published in The New York Times, NPR, The Guardian, British...

great profile of @kamal-t.bsky.social in @theopennotebook.bsky.social ! i really enjoyed working with Kamala for the Wild Life book www.theopennotebook.com/2025/03/04/a...

A Day in the Life of Kamala Thiagarajan - The Open Notebook Kamala Thiagarajan is a freelance journalist reporting on global health, science, and environmental issues from Southern India. She has been published in The New York Times, NPR, The Guardian, British...

“I have been drawn back to one bigger story that I’ve found myself reporting on frequently—snakebite in India. I know exactly when that obsession started too...” -- @kamal-t.bsky.social. 🧪 www.theopennotebook.com/2025/03/04/a...

Thank you so much for the feedback as always. Wonderful that you're alumni!

Indian drugmakers to launch new products to counter superbugs Generics superpower shifting focus to innovation

I always learn a ton from @kamal-t.bsky.social Kamala's reporting. Well researched and superbly written.
Incidentally, Anand, the co-founder and CEO of Bugwork Research, is a fellow College of Engineering, Guindy alum. Kudos!

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Amazing! Thanks very much Steff! I really need this.

The indigenous women saving India's endangered giant yams In a tribe in southern India, a group of women are working hard to revive the country's ancient native tubers, and bring them back into everyday culture.

The indigenous women saving India's endangered giant yams - Kamala Thiagarajan in BBC.