Aarti Betigeri

Aarti Betigeri
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Aarti Betigeri is a multi-platform journalist and former foreign correspondent based in Canberra. She is a correspondent for Monocle and contributes to various other local and foreign media outlets. She recently returned to Australia after almost a decade in India, where she reported across South Asia for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time, the Christian Science Monitor, Public Radio International, and many others. She has interviewed three world leaders and worked on major investigative journalism initiatives including an ABC Foreign Correspondent documentary on international surrogacy. Prior to moving to India, she was a television news journalist and presenter with the ABC and SBS.

India: The strange sight of clear skies amid a corona gloom
India: The strange sight of clear skies amid a corona gloom
A nationwide shutdown turns murky smog closer to clear air – enough to see the economic misery unfold.
In India, praying the Covid away
In India, praying the Covid away
The country has so far recorded few infections, and for some it is a matter of religious – and political – faith.
If a tree falls in Nepal, will anyone care?
If a tree falls in Nepal, will anyone care?
A sprawling new airport is in the works. But tourism carries an ecological price that can undercut the industry, too.
In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown
In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown
Sometimes, seemingly unrelated events can shed light on larger issues plaguing a society.
Favourites of 2019: Hasan Minhaj’s incisive yet accessible comedy
Favourites of 2019: Hasan Minhaj’s incisive yet accessible comedy
A bitingly satirical, sometimes subversive, series that offers a deep dive into topical issues.
India and Australia, newfound friends?
India and Australia, newfound friends?
Australia has been trying to get India’s attention for some time – and it seems it has finally managed to crack through.
Ayodhya verdict and unruly consequences
Ayodhya verdict and unruly consequences
India’s Supreme Court has delivered a ruling that will embolden the Hindu right and challenge the country’s secularism.
Plogging along: India-China struggle to find momentum
Plogging along: India-China struggle to find momentum
Little of substance appeared to come from weekend talks between Modi and Xi – and maybe that’s the point.
Book review: Hidden histories of Australia’s cameleers
Book review: Hidden histories of Australia’s cameleers
A historian retraces the links between South Asia and Australia, uncovering a rich and complex legacy.
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