Cherylann Mollan

Mumbai

Journalist at BBC News India

Journalist @BBCIndia. Bylines in @htTweets @DeccanChronicle @ViceIndia

Articles

Indian researchers discover new fish species in limestone cave

1 week ago | bbc.com | Cherylann Mollan

Inside the fascinating world of India's blind cave-dwelling fishCherylann MollanGauhati University, Department of ZoologyKhlur Baiaineh Mukhim removes a Schistura densiclava specimen from a stream inside Krem Mawjymbuin cave Two years ago, zoologist Khlur Baiaineh Mukhim spotted something intriguing in a stream in a remote underground cave in India's north-eastern Meghalaya state.
Inside the fascinating world of India's blind cave-dwelling fish

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Cherylann Mollan

A day on Earth could now be of 25 hours due to…, China’s Three Gorges dam will now be…China's Three Gorges Dam, built on the Yangtze River, is also one of the reasons why Earth is not able to rotate to its full speed, causing an …
India state on alert after ship carrying hazardous cargo capsizes

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Cherylann Mollan

Authorities in India's southern Kerala state have issued an alert after a ship carrying oil and hazardous cargo leaked and sank off the state's coast in the Arabian Sea. The spill occurred in a Liberian-flagged vessel that capsized near Kochi city on Sunday. The coastal stretch is rich in biodiversity and is also an important tourist destination.
India state on alert after ship carrying hazardous cargo capsizes

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Cherylann Mollan

Meet actress who holds Guiness World Record for starring with same co-star in 130 films, 50 were superhits.., she is.., her co-star is…This actress holds a record for starring with same co-star for 130 films, 50 were superhits. Find her name inside. In the golden era of cinema, …
The story of a dead Indian teacher who media falsely labelled a terrorist

1 week ago | bbc.com | Cherylann Mollan

Branded a terrorist: Media adds agony to Kashmiri family's griefCherylann MollanFarooq AhmedMohammad Iqbal died on 7 May in cross-border shelling in Indian-administered KashmirFarooq Ahmed still bristles with anger when he talks about his brother's death.
Branded a terrorist: Media adds agony to Kashmiri family's grief

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Cherylann Mollan

8 hours agoSweden: Indian attacks to Pakistan protested in StockholmSHOTLIST: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (MAY 25, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATORS GATHERING AT SQARE 2. VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATORS MARCHING WITH FLAGS, BANNERS 3.
Village mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's north east

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Cherylann Mollan

Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's Assam stateCherylann Mollan, BBC News, MumbaiGetty ImagesShrinking tiger habitat has led to man-animal conflict in Assam stateA Royal Bengal tiger was killed and dismembered by a mob in India's north eastern state of Assam, a forest official has said. Angry residents from a village in the Golaghat district reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock in the area and posed a threat to their lives.
Banu Mushtaq: Indian author scripts history with International Booker Prize win

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Cherylann Mollan

Image source, GettyImage caption, Mushtaq grew up in a small town in the southern state of Karnataka in a Muslim neighbourhoodIndian writer-lawyer-activist Banu Mushtaq has scripted history by winning the International Booker prize for the short story anthology, Heart Lamp. It is the first book written in the Kannada language, which is spoken in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, to win the prestigious prize. The stories in Heart Lamp were translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi.
India's Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker win

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Cherylann Mollan

The Best New Book Releases Out May 20, 2025Somehow, some way, summer is in like five minutes. I don’t like how fast this year feels to be going, but I do like a curated seasonal list, and the …
Shining the spotlight on India's dwindling Parsi community

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Cherylann Mollan

Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India's dwindling ParsisCherylann MollanBBCThe museum contains artefacts and furniture from prominent Parsi familiesTucked away in a lane in the southern end of India's financial capital, Mumbai, is a museum dedicated to the followers of one of the world's oldest religions, Zoroastrianism.