Anuradha Mascarenhas
Anuradha Mascarenhas is a journalist with The Indian Express and is based in Pune. A senior editor, Anuradha writes on health, research developments in the...Read More
Anuradha Mascarenhas is a journalist with The Indian Express and is based in Pune. A senior editor, Anuradha writes on health, research developments in the field of science and environment and takes keen interest in covering women's issues. With a career spanning over 25 years, Anuradha has also led teams and often coordinated the edition.

- Years of experience: 25+
- Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000;">A literature student (MA-English - University of Pune) and a gold medallist in Bachelor in Communication and Journalism (BCJ) from the University of Pune, Anuradha worked with a local daily (Maharashtra Herald) before joining the Indian Express. </span><a href="https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/anuradha-mascarenhas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/anuradha-mascarenhas/&source=gmail&ust=1730356553766000&usg=AOvVaw1S8EXxWMl6TwISBoL_-4GJ"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://<wbr />indianexpress.com/profile/<wbr />author/anuradha-mascarenhas/</span></a><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span>
- Awards and Recognition: <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000;">Anuradha is a recipient of various media fellowships (Laadli Media and Survivors Against TB among others), Anuradha won the Press Council of India's national award for excellence in journalism under the gender-based reporting category in 2019. (There were two recipients for this award.) Anuradha was shortlisted for the Red Ink awards in the science and innovation category in 2021 and was also the recipient of the Lokmat journalism award (gender category) in 2022. She has also won the </span>Laadli Media & Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2024.<span style="color: #000000;">Ladli award Anuradha posts regularly on <a href="http://twitter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://twitter.com&source=gmail&ust=1730356553767000&usg=AOvVaw38JDG9N35I0Hhi2pay5M6r">twitter.com</a></span><span style="color: #0066ff;"> </span><span style="color: #0066ff;"><a href="https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Frunaanu" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login%3D%252Frunaanu&source=gmail&ust=1730356553767000&usg=AOvVaw1vGrK226zD2R652K7ziPuQ">https://<wbr />twitter.com/i/flow/login?<wbr />redirect_after_login=%<wbr />2Frunaanu</a> </span><span style="color: #0000ff;">a</span><span style="color: #000000;">nd LinkedIn </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuradha-mascarenhas-02a9058" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuradha-mascarenhas-02a9058&source=gmail&ust=1730356553767000&usg=AOvVaw1VYnG0sQslGqkLRrK0cW_7"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://www.linkedin.<wbr />com/in/anuradha-mascarenhas-<wbr />02a9058</span></a><span style="color: #000000;"> and has prominent doctors, scientists, and influencers following her stories and reposting them. </span><span style="color: #000000;">When not working, she runs, cycles, swims, and loves to travel.</span></span>
Articles by Anuradha Mascarenhas

Emergency response plan in place for visarjan procession in Pune
Sep 04, 2025 20:47 IST
Meanwhile a new, temporary control room has been established to facilitate seamless and rapid...
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
Contributing to noise pollution policy changes: This initiative records sound levels, collects data from immersion procession routes
Sep 04, 2025 18:45 IST
That voluntary effort which commenced in 2000 with no formal funding will not only complete 25...
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
International flying eye hospital programme a humbling experience: Pune eye surgeon
Sep 03, 2025 15:35 IST
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a fully-equipped teaching hospital onboard an aeroplane, delivers...
Wed, Sep 03, 2025
‘Sleep is frequently deprioritised’: video series by Armed Forces Medical Services highlights crisis, shares practical tips
Sep 02, 2025 16:25 IST
The series uploaded on the official DG-AFMS YouTube channel is not only designed for professionals...
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
WHO says over a billion people living with mental health conditions globally, 1 in 100 deaths is suicide: What are challenges in India?
Sep 02, 2025 15:27 IST
Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most common mental disorders, says...
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
Don’t miss a beat: why rheumatic heart disease, a preventable disease, still matters
Sep 01, 2025 17:51 IST
Pune-based Rohit was only 28 when diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease after he showed symptoms...
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
After 57 days in ICU, 11-year-old boy recovers from tetanus after tireless efforts by Pune’s state-run Sassoon General Hospital doctors
Aug 29, 2025 20:02 IST
According to doctors at SGH, the boy had not received routine immunization, developed frequent...
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
‘I immediately went inside, shut the bus….he had chest pain’: How CPR saved PMPML bus driver’s life
Aug 28, 2025 12:43 IST
Police official Romesh Dhaware’s quick thinking and CPR administration saved PMPML bus driver...
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
‘Will enable IIPH to design courses for country’s emerging health needs’: Chancellor Dr K Srinath Reddy on deemed-to-be university status
Aug 27, 2025 16:40 IST
The IIPH in Hyderabad and sister institutions in Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar were conferred with the...
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
Pune woman donates liver to husband, dies: What every living liver donor should know about post-transplant recovery
Aug 27, 2025 11:00 IST
With proper evaluation of the donor’s medical status and care, organ donation is completely safe,...
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
High rates of bloodstream infections, prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Indian ICUs: Study
Aug 25, 2025 19:13 IST
Published in The Lancet Global Health recently, the study found that on average around nine CLABSI...
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
From dense forest to sensory haven: MUHS transforms campus with Goan-style canteen, tranquil garden, open gym
Aug 23, 2025 12:00 IST
Lt Gen (retd) Madhuri Kanitkar, the Vice-Chancellor of MUHS, recalls how the area, filled with...
Sat, Aug 23, 2025
How CHAKRA is paving the way for a state-led network of Centres of Excellence in Maharashtra
Aug 23, 2025 11:19 IST
In an interview with The Indian Express, Lt Gen (retd) Dr Madhuri Kanitkar, Vice-Chancellor of...
Sat, Aug 23, 2025
Pune student creates Tree Map app, making conservation a community effort
Aug 21, 2025 17:52 IST
Vidya Valley School along with Kalmadi High School and JeevitNadi Living River Foundation had come...
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
ICMR study flags unregulated herbal tobacco products on e-commerce sites
Aug 20, 2025 18:41 IST
The study found that only a small percentage of products with health claims could be verified...
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Pune-based Connecting Trust to celebrate 2 decades of suicide prevention
Aug 18, 2025 17:20 IST
A special performance of actor Boman Irani’s ‘Class Act’ will be held on October 5 as part of...
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
In a first, IITM Pune sets up dedicated lab to study toxicity of air pollutants, health risks they pose
Aug 18, 2025 13:07 IST
The Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratory at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune...
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
This dementia risk factor is modifiable: Lancet study in Karnataka flags household air pollution
Aug 15, 2025 10:30 IST
The study also found that women participants, who are likely to be more exposed than men, could be...
Fri, Aug 15, 2025
‘We thought we would lose him’: Nashik boy recovers from snakebite, father thanks doctors for quick response
Aug 14, 2025 16:49 IST
Trained by Dr Sadanand Raut from the Pune district, Nashik primary health centre doctor saves a...
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
Banker had blood sugar in his 40s, ignored medication, drank karela juice and needed kidney transplant in his 60s: Why you cannot let diabetes worsen
Aug 14, 2025 07:55 IST
Lancet study flags how two out of five older people with diabetes (or 40 per cent) were unaware of...
Sun, Aug 17, 2025
Tata Power launches ‘Ghar Ghar Solar’ in Pune
Aug 13, 2025 22:08 IST
As of July 2025, Tata Power Solaroof has achieved a cumulative installed rooftop solar capacity of...
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Over 25,000 dog bite cases in Pune last year, more than 14,000 already this year
Aug 12, 2025 18:56 IST
The Pune Municipal Corporation estimates the stray dog population in the city to be 2.5 lakh...
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
As citizens risk crossing high-speed traffic, residents demand Fatimanagar T-junction be reopened, zebra crossings added
Aug 12, 2025 09:15 IST
Police officers meet protesting residents, assure...
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
COMBAT dengue: India-EU science alliance takes aim at dengue in global health push
Aug 08, 2025 17:30 IST
COMBAT employs brain organoids, miniature, lab-grown human brain-like tissues, to investigate how...
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
One in 5 older Indian adults had diabetes in 2019, says Lancet study: Should there be universal screening?
Aug 08, 2025 07:36 IST
Now 94 per cent of those who became aware about their condition are undergoing treatment. So...
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