Karthik Madhavapeddi, Indiaspend

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Karthik Madhavapeddi

Madhavapeddi has led several data journalism projects on air pollution, crime, public health, and fact-checking, that went on to win national and international awards, including the Data Journalism Award 2019 given by the Global Editors Network. His interests lie in the areas of social justice and public health. He is based in Hyderabad.

Interview: How A Potential Bird-Flu Pandemic Could Play Out

IndiaSpend Interviews

Interview: How A Potential Bird-Flu Pandemic Could Play Out

Karthik Madhavapeddi2 Jan 2026 6:00 AM IST

Gautam Menon, professor at Ashoka University, and his team modeled a potential H5N1 spillover in a poultry district. Their finding: Once the virus...

With Increasing Urbanisation, New Nutrition Challenges For India

India's Great Challenge: Health & Sanitation

With Increasing Urbanisation, New Nutrition Challenges For India

Karthik Madhavapeddi23 March 2017 2:30 PM IST

The world has vowed to eliminate poverty and hunger by 2030 as part of 169 sustainable development goals adopted in 2015. Yet, increasing...

India Amongst 10 Countries With Highest Declines In Happiness

India Amongst 10 Countries With Highest Declines In Happiness

Karthik Madhavapeddi15 April 2016 9:00 AM IST

New Method Reveals India’s Malnutrition By Parliamentary Constituency

Governance Newsletter

New Method Reveals India’s Malnutrition By Parliamentary Constituency

Swagata Yadavar,

Karthik Madhavapeddi22 March 2019 6:00 AM IST

‘Better Staff Morale, Prisoners’ Goodwill Were Key To Telangana’s Prison Reforms’

Governance Newsletter

‘Better Staff Morale, Prisoners’ Goodwill Were Key To Telangana’s Prison Reforms’

Karthik Madhavapeddi18 Nov 2019 6:00 AM IST