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Prutha Chakraborty

Prutha Bhosle Chakraborty is a freelance journalist. With over nine years of experience in different Indian newsrooms, she has worked both as a reporter and a copy editor. She writes on community, health, food and culture. She has widely covered the Indian diaspora, the expat community, embassies and consulates. Prutha is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bengaluru.

Breast cancer fundraiser walk: Dr Prabodh Malhotra’s 1000 kms journey

  Five years ago, Dr Prabodh Malhotra’s life turned upside down when he learned of his sister Vinod Madhok’s breast cancer diagnosis. Shocked, upset and confused...

The Hijab: On the politics of clothing

  The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police on 16 September shook the world. For the unversed, Amini was...

Aussie comics Dane Simpson and Alex Ward in India

  At 9.6 degree Celsius, India's national capital Delhi has recorded the season’s lowest temperature. It snot funny! But you know what is? The Australian...

Pradip Kumbhar: Swimming to victory with a prosthetic limb

  From taking a casual dip in a traditional well in India’s scorching summers, to pulling off competition swims in Australian waters, Pradip Kumbhar is...

Jazz Money at Mumbai LitFest: Five fiery questions

  Three powerhouse of Australian speakers are attending the 13th edition of the Tata Literature Live! Mumbai LitFest. Award-winning poet and artist, Jazz Money, is...

Gabrielle Chan at Mumbai LitFest 2022: Five fiery questions

  The 13th edition of the Tata Literature Live! Mumbai LitFest kicked off on November 11 at the National Centre for Performing Arts. And the Australian...

Rising Power and Changing People: On India-Australia diplomatic exchanges

  It was between 1943 and 1944 that India-Australia diplomatic exchanges were formally forged into a diplomatic relationship. Playing a key role in this, was...