Leena Gita Reghunath is an award-winning journalist based in the US and India. She was formerly the editorial manager at The Caravan, and has written for Al Jazeera, the New Indian Express, The Hindu, the Times of India and the Hindustan Times. She has a law degree and a master’s in English literature and has also worked briefly as a public prosecutor and civil lawyer. Awards: She received the Mumbai Press Club’s RedInk award for her reporting in 2015 and 2018 and the Laadli Media Award of 2018. Her work is featured in the anthology by Penguin India titled, Caravan Book of Profiles.
Local Christian priests making anti-Muslim statements has led to a major controversy in the state. At the centre of it are the same nuns who had staged an open protest in 2018 in Kochi against a bishop in a rape case
Times of India Plus / September 2021
Firebrand revolutionary, renowned administrator, betrayed communist icon. K.R. Gouri will go down in history as one of the tallest leaders of her time and place.
Fiftytwo.in / May 2021
The nuance, the context, the management.
Newslaundry.com / August 2021
Shailaja’s exclusion has been so savage that it is hard to enjoy the fact that the LDF has given three minister posts to women - a first for Kerala.
The News Minute / May 2021
The most iconic female politician that Kerala has ever known, KR Gouri, is no more. She left us on May 11, 2021, wrapped in the red communist flag that she loved, stamped with the hammer, sickle and star.
NWMI Blog / May 2021
From when she was a teenager, Medini has been a staple at Communist party events. She is still fighting to create a just and equal society.
The News Minute / April 2021
From the time she was a teenager, the singer has been a staple at Communist party events. She is still fighting for the cause she believes in: creating a just and equal society.
The Wire / April 2021
The orators helping Kerala fight against religious revivalism
The Caravan / May 2019
Controversial remark by the top actor about anti-caste icon Periyar Ramaswamy causes furore in Tamil Nadu state.
Al Jazeera English / January 2020
The southern state calls the new law, which triggered nationwide protests, a violation of India's secular constitution.
Al Jazeera English / January 2020
Over 300 owners in shock after four lake-front apartment complexes were demolished for violating environmental rules.
Al Jazeera English / January 2020
How Malayalam cinema’s only female superstar got back to work
The Caravan / November 2017
The dismantling of cases against suspected Hindu militants
The Caravan / August 2015
On the ubiquity of misogyny in the Malayalam media industry, focusing on the controversial and unethical practices of Mangalam TV.
The Caravan / May 2017
Swami Aseemanand’s radical service to the Sangh
The Caravan / February 2014
The collapse of a murder trial weakens the fight against Hindu fundamentalism
The Caravan / March 2017
The representation of women in Kerala assembly and Parliament continues to be poor. In every general election, Kerala sends 20 MP’s to Parliament, and the state has 9 seats in the Rajya Sabha.
The Hindustan Times / June 2016
An interview with Sujatha Gidla, author of Ants among Elephants
The Hindu BusinessLine / December 2017
The transcripts of all four interviews with Aseemanand
The Caravan / February 2014
Prof Nandy on the topic ‘Mass Psychology of Fascism’
The News Minute / February 2018
For the first time ever, “Operation Shikaar” made use of sophisticated Call Data Records (CDR) software to follow the ivory trail and track the huge criminal network, which led to the arrest of 73 accused.
The Hindustan Times / July 2016
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