Shikha Kumar Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, MH, IN

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Interviewing authors, artists, change-makers and more for both short and long-form features for India Today, FirstPost, Open Magazine and more.

Leading communications strategy and cross channel content production for C-LOP, a program supporting the Indian government's Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in empowering government officials with the requisite skills and competencies for their work.

Bangalore/ Mumbai

Lead strategy, communications, and partnerships for the climate change/air pollution vertical at the organisation. Notable campaigns executed include Save Aarey, draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Save Mollem and Indian Forest Act.

Mumbai Area, India

• Wrote in-depth features on books, film, gender and LGBTQ, fashion and culture for Brunch, the Sunday magazine and 48 Hours, the weekend edition, in addition to web-only stories
• Handled the Brunch Book Challenge, a popular property that involves readers in an annual book challenge, liaise with leading publishing houses and authors
• Edited contributor and freelance copies for content and structure, work on Indesign pages, and proofread stories
• Was in-charge of publishing Brunch stories online and handled the publication’s social media accounts

Mumbai

• Wrote features and snippets on books, fashion, indie cinema, art, and culture for TALK, the daily features page; EYE, the Sunday publication, and local events for Mumbai Newsline
• Edited copies for content and structure according to the paper’s guidelines
• Made pages on QuarkExpress, decide story and picture placement with captions, generate snappy headlines and proofread final copies
• Transcribed and edited interviews conducted for Express Adda – a quarterly event that involves in-depth interviews of politicians, film personalities and corporate and other influencers

Mumbai Area, India

• As part of the Sunday team, wrote short and long-form features on food, travel, social media, cinema, cultural trends, and book reviews for the main as well as the special Sunday edition
• Co-ordinated with freelancers and columnists, and edited their copies for structure and style
• Production responsibilities included page-making, assigning illustrations and proofreading final pages
• Sub-edited reporters’ city and national stories every Saturday, and edited wire copies for the World page

Mumbai Area, India

Pg Diploma In Print Journalism, Journalism

Bachelor'S In Mass Media