Dhruv Tikekar - Senior Content Producer
Dhruv Tikekar
Senior Content Producer
Dhruv Tikekar is a Senior Content Producer based in Hong Kong with CNN's International Newsource team.
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Some of the world’s last Maoist rebels are in India. Their decades-long rebellion is in its death throesJun 1, 2026Fired by the teachings of China’s Mao Zedong, they had spent decades battling to overthrow the Indian state, and install in its stead a classless utopia. The rebellion they helped wage killed thousands. -
Bondi terror suspects threw unexploded bombs at crowd and practiced shooting ahead of attack, document revealsDec 22, 2025The father and son accused of carrying out Australia’s worst terror attack undertook firearms training at an undisclosed location in the countryside, according to an alleged statement of facts released by a magistrate Monday. -
The photographer capturing climbers at dizzying heightsJul 25, 2024Often shot mid-ascent, Simon Carter’s images capture fellow climbers tackling some of the world’s most stunning rock formations. -
Himalayan region landslides kills 10, leaves 2,400 tourists stranded in northeastern IndiaJun 14, 2024At least 10 people have died in flooding and landslides across Himalayan regions of India and Nepal following heavy rainfall on Thursday, according to local officials. The severe downpours have also left 2,400 tourists stranded in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. -
In the world’s biggest election, millions of migrants are unable to voteMay 14, 2024Under India’s election rules, voters can only cast ballots in their home constituencies. That’s all but impossible for millions of out-of-state workers. -
How India got stuck in its own unusual time zoneMay 9, 2024India’s half-hour time zone is a lingering result of colonialism. -
‘Bound to secrecy’: The indelible ink behind the world’s biggest electionMay 3, 2024India’s massive, twice-a-decade exercise in democracy is once again leaving its mark on the country’s people, in the form of purple-streaked index fingers. -
Chinese water cannon damages ship in new South China Sea flare-up, Philippines saysApr 30, 2024China’s coast guard fired water cannons that damaged a Philippine vessel on Tuesday, marking the latest flare-up of violence between the two countries in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine authorities said. -
Cash, drugs and booze among record election bribes seized by IndiaApr 17, 2024A record quantity of bribes, including cash, booze, drugs and precious metals, has been seized by Indian election authorities in the run-up to mammoth nationwide polls that begin on Friday. -
Sydney mall attacker may have targeted women, police say, as more details emerge of his six victimsApr 16, 2024Australian police said Monday that the attacker who fatally stabbed six people at a busy shopping mall in Sydney’s beach suburb of Bondi may have been targeting women, as heartbreaking details emerged of those who lost their lives, plunging a nation into mourning. -
Why one country spent a small fortune to kill a single, elusive, furry predatorApr 11, 2024New Zealand spent about $300,000 to eradicate a single male stoat from its Chalky Island wildlife sanctuary, raising eyebrows on social media over the high cost. -
Cat’s fall into vat of hazardous chemicals sparks citywide health warning in JapanMar 13, 2024A city in Japan is on high alert for a cat that fell into a tank of hazardous chemicals before disappearing into the night. -
Seventh cheetah dies in India, raising concerns over reintroduction effortsJul 12, 2023India’s struggling efforts to reintroduce the cheetah species have been dealt another blow, with the death of a seventh cheetah in Madhya Pradesh state’s Kuno National Park, according to CNN affiliate CNN News18.
About
Dhruv Tikekar is a Senior Content Producer based in Hong Kong with CNN’s International Newsource team, collaborating with international and US-based affiliates of CNN to help cover breaking news and topical stories. He has been a part of Emmy Award-winning teams and has also reported on a host of Asia Pacific stories for multiple CNN platforms.
Prior to joining CNN, Tikekar was an anchor and producer on ‘All About Money’, a weekly business talk show on the Hong Kong International Business Channel. He was also a producer and reporter with Reuters in Hong Kong for a number of years.
