Jan 2025 – Present
Strategic Communications Lead, Climate Asia
- Leading the development and implementation of a cohesive communications strategy aligned with org’s mission and vision
- Establishing Climate Asia as a thought leader on key thematic areas with compelling content, including op-eds, feature stories, and interviews in top-tier media
- Leading and mentoring a two-member team, fostering a collaborative environment to deliver high-end, creative content across platforms
- Overseeing and optimising the organisation’s digital and social media channels, significantly enhancing audience outreach, engagement, and brand presence
- Steering the communication plans for Climate Asia’s flagship events and accelerators, elevating the organisation’s visibility and impact
July 2023 – Dec 2024
Sr Communications Manager, Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation
- Elevated the public presence of orgs in the ecosystem through audience engagement across digital platforms
- Used data-driven insights, metrics and tools to drive thought leadership strategy of lawyer and child rights activist, Bhuwan Ribhu
- Collaborated with stakeholders, and allies to ensure that the thematic content is aligned with the brand and key messaging
Sep 2022 – May 2023
Asia Pacific Communications Manager, Break Free From Plastic
- Ensured quality control of media assets across priority countries, maintaining alignment with BFFP’s global advocacy objectives
- Partnered with regional comms teams to create high-impact assets including a podcast to advocate for the Global Plastics Treaty and a media plan resulting in 20+ stories across eight countries on the Brand Audit Report
- Managed the regional comms budget, optimising resource allocation to maximise campaign effectiveness and stakeholder engagement
May 2021 – Jan 2022
Communications Specialist, IPE Global
- Designed, implemented content and media strategies to achieve the strategic engagement objectives of project Udaan, aimed at reducing teenage pregnancies in Rajasthan by leveraging govt programs
- Brainstormed with program team to develop briefs and messaging frameworks that resonate with target audiences
- Earned media opportunities in The Times of India, The Guardian, The Week, among other media outlets
Aug 2020 – Apr 2021
News Editor - South Asia, VICE
- Shaped VICE World News's regional coverage through commissioning editing stories by staff writers and contributors
- Anchored the award-winning story on trafficking of Rohingya women from Myanmar to Kashmir
- Partnered with social media and digital video teams to execute cross-platform initiatives, amplifying reach and engagement
Sep 2019 – May 2020 & Nov 2013 – Feb 2019
Assistant Editor, Hindustan Times
- Identified, conceptualised and produced impactful stories on human rights, gender, development and politics
- Enhanced digital reach by repackaging stories with summaries, keywords, and SEO optimization, tailored for online audiences
- Stories picked up by The New York Times, BBC, The Times of India, Tehelka and Foreign Affairs magazine, among other outlets
March 2019 – Aug 2019
Alfred Friendly Fellow, Star Tribune (Minneapolis/USA)
- Received training in multimedia journalism, podcast and data visualisation at the University of Missouri
- Authored over 20 enterprise stories, features, and daily news pieces for Minnesota's largest newspaper
Dec 2011 – Oct 2013
Principal Correspondent, Firstpost.com
- Spot stories, investigations for the news site with 5 M+ monthly readers
- Powered the live blog on the court trial of the December 2012 gang rape, anti-graft movement and UP assembly elections, 2012
Oct 2009 – Nov 2011
Principal Correspondent, Governance Now
- Produced in-depth features and investigative journalism, including a standout feature from the India-Bangladesh border's No Man's Land
- Strengthened coverage of the northeast region
Sep 2007 – Sep 2009
Reporter, NewsX
- Covered high-profile beats, including the Delhi government and Left parties, as part of the metro bureau
- Provided live, on-the-ground coverage of major events, including the Delhi bomb blasts, 2008 Delhi elections, Aarushi Talwar murder case