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Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Climate comms | ESG

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked on Saamuhika Shakti, a project pioneering the Collective Impact methodology in India where 10 different non-profit partners work together to address issues faced by informal waste pickers• Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders from partner organizations to ensure the smooth functioning of the collective• Resolved partner conflicts, listened to concerns/found middle ground• Developed relationships with the waste-picking community, to… Show more Worked on Saamuhika Shakti, a project pioneering the Collective Impact methodology in India where 10 different non-profit partners work together to address issues faced by informal waste pickers• Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders from partner organizations to ensure the smooth functioning of the collective• Resolved partner conflicts, listened to concerns/found middle ground• Developed relationships with the waste-picking community, to consensuallyaccess their lives and stories to develop communication material• Designed outreach campaigns to build thought leadership on Collective Impact• Met with media personnel to schedule interviews, podcasts• Created high-quality visuals for social media Show less

India

Bengaluru Area, India

Health and pharma stories from the U.S., global COVID-19 coverage

Mumbai Area, India

As the front page editor of the Mumbai edition, a major part of the work includes breaking down stories to make them easy to read, and coming up with simple, clear headlines, under a deadlineThe job involves deciding the story line-up for the paper every day, coordinating with reporters for stories, meticulous fact-checking and copy-editing

New Delhi Area, India

Wrote and edited short, crisp news stories as they developed through the day, keeping in mind readers mostly access content through their mobile phones. The job involved writing catchy, SEO-friendly headlines and repurposing stories for social media innovatively, to drive traffic to the website

Mumbai Area, India

Worked on the metro rewrite desk, editing several of the paper’s special campaigns, election pages, infographics and online specials. Contributed to the Page 1 team, and planed Page One Plus, a news-you-can-use feature page with the day’s most important political, social, sport, local and science developments.

Bangalore

Chennai

Reporting and features desk

Hemalkasa, Gadchiroli

Interned with Magsaysay award winner Dr Prakash Amte in a hamlet in Maharashtra. Dr Amte’s organisation works with the local Gond tribe, filling gaps in healthcare, education and wildlife conservation.

Master'S Degree, Sustainable Development

* Studied an interdisciplinary course focusing on the policies and politics of transformations to sustainability and climate change.

Post Graduate Diploma In Print Journalism, Journalism

Pursued coursework in writing, editing, page-making and reporting; electives included rural reporting, international relations.

Bachelor Of Media Studies, Journalism

Pursued coursework in Journalism, Economics, International Relations, World History, Cinema studies and advertising. Headed the college.

Pre-University, History, Economics, Psychology, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Debate and Literary society Head of Event Management, College activities