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Rahul V Pisharody is an Assistant Editor with the Indian Express Online and has been reporting from Telangana on various issues since 2019. Besides a focused approach to big news developments, Rahul has a keen interest in stories about Hyderabad and its inhabitants and looks out for interesting features on the city's heritage, environment, history culture etc. His articles are straightforward and simple reads in sync with the context. Rahul started his career as a journalist in 2011 with The New Indian Express and worked in different roles at the Hyderabad bureau for over 8 years. As Deputy Metro Editor, he was in charge of the Hyderabad bureau of the newspaper and coordinated with the team of district correspondents, centres and internet desk for over three years. A native of Palakkad in Kerala, Rahul has a Master's degree in Communication (Print and New Media) from the University of Hyderabad and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. Long motorcycle rides and travel photography are among his other interests.
June 24, 2024 20:40 IST
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy promised a government-run app as an alternative to private gig and platform apps, but it appears to have been shelved and modified into another model.
Mon, Jun 24, 2024June 11, 2024 17:08 IST
Telangana Cyber Security Bureau acknowledged the breach but said it did not result in data loss.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024June 08, 2024 08:08 IST
The political and social history of Andhra Pradesh in the last five decades would be incomplete without a mention of Rao's role and relevance. In many fields, his innovation and enterprise took the region to greater heights
Sat, Jun 08, 2024June 06, 2024 12:20 IST
The KCR-led party’s vote share dropped from 41.7% to 16.7% while the BJP’s rose from 19.6% to 35%; BRS plunges after largely holding on to its votes in the 2023 Assembly polls
Thu, Jun 06, 2024June 05, 2024 08:01 IST
The Hyderabad seat was one of the keenly watched constituencies in Telangana due to the BJP’s aggressive campaign here with new face K Madhavi Latha
Wed, Jun 05, 2024June 04, 2024 17:37 IST
The only seat where BRS had led for even a brief period of time was Medak, the home constituency of former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao. However, as of 4 pm, the BRS was down to third position in Medak.
Tue, Jun 04, 2024June 04, 2024 13:06 IST
This is likely to bring TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu back as chief minister, just months after he was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh CID in connection with an alleged scam in the AP Skill Development Corporation during his last tenure.
Tue, Jun 04, 2024June 04, 2024 12:16 IST
As projected in exit polls, the Congress leads in 7 and BJP in 8, leaving behind BRS and AIMIM with one each seat.
Tue, Jun 04, 2024May 28, 2024 20:06 IST
Incidentally, Hyderabad was the only Indian city in 2021 and one of the two cities along with Mumbai in 2022 to be recognised as a ‘Tree City of the World’.
Tue, May 28, 2024May 17, 2024 15:43 IST
There are about 450 single-screen movie halls in Telangana, of which 150 are in Greater Hyderabad.
Fri, May 17, 2024May 16, 2024 18:20 IST
The Madhura Nagar police in Hyderabad have arrested the victim’s neighbour and his four associates.
Thu, May 16, 2024May 12, 2024 08:15 IST
The party has projected the Lok Sabha polls as a referendum on the governance of CM Revanth Reddy.
Mon, May 13, 2024May 08, 2024 08:58 IST
The workers belonged to Odisha and Chhattisgarh, and seven of them are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad.
Wed, May 08, 2024May 07, 2024 16:01 IST
With Rs 4,568 crore in declared assets, BJP's Konda Vishweshwar Reddy leads the pack in the state. Like him, the Congress's G Ranjith Reddy and BRS's Kasani Gnaneshwar Mudiraj are also multi-millionaires and turncoats
Tue, May 07, 2024May 02, 2024 20:16 IST
Malkajgiri has emerged as one of the hot seats in Telangana, especially since A Revanth Reddy vacated it to become the chief minister.
Wed, May 08, 2024May 01, 2024 16:53 IST
The debutante with strong RSS backing grabs eyeballs with campaign style; AIMIM dismisses challenge as “noise”, with eye on seats in the North, but consolidates its votes
Wed, May 01, 2024April 26, 2024 11:40 IST
With Lok Sabha elections for 17 seats in Telangana scheduled on May 13, chief electoral officer Vikas Raj speaks to The Indian Express about modifications in electoral rolls and steps taken to attract voters to polling booths amid rising temperature.
Fri, Apr 26, 2024April 26, 2024 04:05 IST
Police officers said the incidents were reported from across the state. The first reported case was a 16-year-old from Tandur in Mancherial district.
Tue, Apr 30, 2024April 18, 2024 18:54 IST
Issuing an explanation, Kompella Madhavi Latha said ‘incomplete video’ being circulated to ‘create negativity’
Sat, Apr 20, 2024April 18, 2024 11:31 IST
On April 15, some students observing ‘Hanuman deeksha’ came to St Mother Teresa English Medium School wearing saffron clothes and were allegedly told that their parents needed to seek prior permission from the school.
Tue, Apr 30, 2024April 18, 2024 10:05 IST
Uday Krishna Reddy secured 780th rank in UPSC CSE 2023 in his fourth attempt six years after quitting his job.
Tue, Apr 30, 2024April 04, 2024 12:25 IST
Forest officials from Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra said this elephant had been moving alone for the last two years and had already killed four or five people in Chhattisgarh.
Sun, Apr 14, 2024March 13, 2024 19:18 IST
Heritage activist Mohammed Safiullah said the building, left behind by the US authorities, is state-of-the-art and needs to be preserved.
Sun, Mar 24, 2024March 08, 2024 12:47 IST
Madhavi Latha, who grew up in Old City area of Hyderabad, says she understands the diversity of cultures, will not let it become a Hindu-Muslim election
Fri, Mar 08, 2024March 01, 2024 15:40 IST
Praveen's story is that of patience, perseverance, hard work and determination to bring his family out of poverty.
Mon, Mar 04, 2024