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Profile
After nine years of working, I thought it was time to stir and shake things up a bit and give that little brain a nudge. And so, I applied for a scholarship offered by the European Commission to do a Masters in 'Journalism within Globalisation: A European perspective'. I won the scholarship, one of the 18 people worldwide to do so.The first semester was in Denmark. I am currently in the second semester in Amsterdam. The second year of the course, I hope to specialise in 'War and Conflict' at the Swansea University in the UK. I am having a great time, I might as well add, interacting, absorbing and reflecting, in a class of students hailing from 25 countries. It is an ethereal experience and I have never been so intellectually and culturally stimulated before.
Till recently, I looked after Living, the four-page weekend lifestyle supplement of Deccan Herald, a mainstream Indian English-language daily. Living covers lifestyle trends, fashion, food exotica, beauty and grooming, health advice and fitness, not to mention an entire page on my kind of people – womankind.
Career Summary
I joined the city desk of The New Indian Express, Bangalore, in May 2000 a month after passing out of the Asian College of Journalism. As a rookie journalist, I enjoyed covering cultural events and writing on music, dance, films, food, and books as much as I loved editing and rewriting copies. Over the years, I have expanded my range of writing to the environment, women’s issues, personalities, lifestyle trends, fashion, television, and health. My special interest though is writing on food, travel and the Arts.
Employment History
May 2008 to July 2009: Chief Sub-editor/Reporter in charge of Living, Deccan Herald, Bangalore
May 2005 to April 2008: Senior Sub-editor/Reporter in charge of Living, Deccan Herald, Bangalore
November 2000 to April 2005: Sub-editor/Reporter, News Desk, Deccan Herald, Bangalore
May-October 2000: Sub-editor, City Desk, The New Indian Express, Bangalore