Authors

An M.Phil in Anthropology from Berhampur University, Dipty Ranjita Patra has more than 7 years of industry experience as a journalist. She has a Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack. She began her career as the Copy editor-cum-Reporter with 'The Pioneer' newspaper and has also worked as Associate Producer in 'News 18 Odia'.

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Dr Siddhartha Sahu is an Orthopaedic Surgeon trained in premier institutions in India and the USA. Apart from professional interests in arthroscopy, sports medicine and pediatric orthopaedics, he is interested in a wide variety of topics. He writes on policy, public health social issues and cultural heritage of Odisha in leading English and Odia publications of the state.

Monideepa is an author and columnist. She has over 22 years of experience as a writer of feature stories and opinion columns with Deccan Herald (Bangalore), Bangalore Mirror (Times of India Group) and other leading publications. She has authored four books in English (Zubaan Books, Penguin/puffin, Kitaab Singapore). Her literary short fiction has appeared in 15 anthologies published in India and abroad.

A journalist with over 25 years experience, Kasturi Ray, an IIMC alumnus, has worked with national newspapers and digital news space in senior positions. She has served the New Indian Express for over 20 years and currently serving there as the senior news editor. She has also been a columnist for Firstpost, the Quint and served Odishatv.in as senior editor (2017-2020). A national Laadli media awardee for gender sensitivity, she has been writing on women’s issues, politics, governance, environment and progressive stories besides reporting cyclones and floods extensively throughout Odisha.

The author teaches biochemistry in a medical college at Manipal University. He has a graduate certificate in public policy from Takshashila Institution. He writes mainly on policy matters, social issues and higher education.

Ashutosh Mishra is a Bhubaneswar-based journalist with more than three decades of experience in the field. Starting his career with the Times of India he has worked for a number of reputed publications including Sunday Mail, the Pioneer, Mail Today, Down to Earth and the Telegraph. Having reported extensively on human condition and politics he has a unique perspective on these issues.

Bikram Keshari Jena has more than seven years of experience in Journalism and Research. After completing his MBA-Finance, he gained rich exposure in business journalism while working as a Research Associate and subsequently as an Assistant Editor of leading business magazine – Business & Economy. In the field of research, he boasts of experience in Equity Research and Financial Modelling while working with Citigroup and a KPO. He has worked as a Senior Sub-Editor for The Political and Business Daily. He has diverse editorial exposure spanning across print, digital, electronic & new media.

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