Rituparna Chatterjee

India, New Delhi

India Correspondent, RSF at Freelance

Deputy Asia Editor at The Independent

Dep Asia Editor @Independent Forbes Power Women's List '19, Laadli Award, Twitter@sayfty Changemaker, Orange Flower Award, ex-Reporters Sans Frontieres

Articles

Australia election: Anthony Albanese’s re-elected Labor government says US-China trade war top priority

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Rituparna Chatterjee

Albanese claims victory as first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 yearsAustralia's government will prioritise dealing with the "dark shadow" of the US-China trade war following its resounding reelection victory, treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, after a campaign that highlighted concerns over US trade policy and the global economy.
Australia election: Labor wins, incumbent Anthony Albanese to return as prime minister

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Rituparna Chatterjee

Australian broadcasters say the right-wing coalition can’t form a governmentFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Former Thai police chief convicted of torture-killing of drug suspect found dead in his cell

Mar 9, 2025 | independent.co.uk | Rituparna Chatterjee

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. A Thai court in 2022 had jailed six police officers, apart from Thitisan, for life for torturing and killing a drug suspect during interrogationA former Thai police officer, nicknamed “Joe Ferrari” for his extravagant collection of cars, was found dead in his cell three years after he was sentenced to life for torturing and killing a drug suspect.
Man, 29, bitten by shark off Queensland coast in second attack in a month

Feb 22, 2025 | independent.co.uk | Rituparna Chatterjee

A 17-year-old girl died after being bitten by a shark in the north of Brisbane earlier this monthA 29-year-old man was flown to the hospital and is reported to be stable after a shark attack off the Queensland coast, a Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) spokesperson said. The incident happened on the Moreton Island, a popular tourist destination north of Brisbane.
Workers feared trapped after tunnel collapses in southern Indian state

Feb 22, 2025 | independent.co.uk | Rituparna Chatterjee

Dozens managed to escape as the tunnel in Telangana collapsed, but six to eight people are feared trappedAt least six workers were feared trapped after the roof of a tunnel under construction collapsed on Saturday in the southern Indian state of Telangana, officials said. The incident occurred at a stretch of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) – an irrigation project – in Nagarkurnool district of the state, some 200km from capital Hyderabad.
At least 6 killed in gas tanker explosion in Pakistan’s Multan

Jan 27, 2025 | independent.co.uk | Rituparna Chatterjee

Truck carrying liquified petroleum gas explodes in central Pakistan, killing 6 people A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas caught fire and exploded overnight near an industrial area in central Pakistan, killing six people and injuring more than two dozen others, officials said on Monday.
At least 6 killed in gas tanker explosion in Pakistan’s Multan

Jan 27, 2025 | the-independent.com | Simon Calder |Rituparna Chatterjee

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
World’s largest iceberg on the move again after months spinning on the spot

Dec 14, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Rituparna Chatterjee

The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater LondonThe world’s largest iceberg is on the move again after decades of being grounded on the seafloor and more recently spinning on the spot, according to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The mega A23a iceberg has broken free from its position north of the South Orkney Islands and is now drifting in the Southern Ocean, scientists said.
Vicar apologises after telling sobbing children ‘Santa isn’t real’

Dec 14, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Rituparna Chatterjee

He went a step further and explained it was their parents who were eating the cookies being left out for SantaA vicar in Hampshire has apologised to upset children and their angry parents after telling sixth graders that Santa Claus wasn’t real. Parents complained of a “ruined Christmas” after Reverend Dr Paul Chamberlain’s visit to Lee-on-the-Solent junior school this week to speak to a religious education class about the birth of Jesus, according to reports.
Tour de France cyclist Julien Bernard fined for kissing wife and son

Jul 6, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Rituparna Chatterjee

Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. French rider Julien Bernard was fined £175 by the International Cycling Union (UCI) after he stopped to kiss his wife during the time-trial seventh stage of the Tour de France.