ulti khopdi

This blog is written by a journalist based in Mumbai who writes about cities, the environment, developmental issues, the media, women and many other subjects.The title 'ulti khopdi' is a Hindi phrase referring to someone who likes to look at things from the other side.

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Lakhimpur Kheri: When religious identity of suspects is more important than the crime

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 Broken News Published in Newslaundry on September 16, 2022 Link:  https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/09/16/lakhimpur-kheri-when-religious-ide...
Monday, September 12, 2022

Bengaluru, Pak floods coverage exposes gaps in media’s understanding of climate, development issues

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 Broken News Published in Newslaundry on September 8, 2022 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/09/08/bengaluru-pak-floods-coverage-expose...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

From Bilkis Bano to Zakia Jafri, the media needs to ‘keep the pot boiling’

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Broken News Published in Newslaundry on August 25, 2022 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/08/25/from-bilkis-bano-to-zakia-jafri-the-med...
Wednesday, August 24, 2022

In times of ‘breaking news’, a reminder that good journalism needs patience

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 Broken News August 11, 2022 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/08/11/in-times-of-breaking-news-a-reminder-that-good-journalism-needs-pa...
Sunday, July 31, 2022

Now that an Adivasi is president, will Big Media finally report on Adivasi issues?

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Broken News Published in Newslaundry on July 28, 2022 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/07/28/now-that-an-adivasi-is-president-will-big...
Monday, July 18, 2022

Why did India's media ignore Wired story on police planting evidence against Bhima Koregaon activists?

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Broken News Published in Newslaundry on July 14, 2022 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/07/14/why-did-indias-media-ignore-wired-story-o...
Sunday, July 17, 2022

No justice for the poor in India

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F or more than 20 years, Srinath Yadav has sold bananas and other fruit on this pavement in Mumbai’s posh Malabar Hill.  He also sleeps in ...
Saturday, May 14, 2022

India’s media is under siege, but what will it take for the public to care?

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 Broken News Published in Newslaundry on May 11, 2022 Link:  https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/05/11/indias-media-is-under-siege-but-what-wil...
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Kalpana Sharma
Journalist, columnist, writer based in Mumbai. Worked with Himmat Weekly, Indian Express, Times of India and The Hindu. Was also Consulting Editor, Economic and Political Weekly, and Readers Editor, Scroll.in Currently writes a fortnightly column, Broken News, in Newslaundry.com Author of "Rediscovering Dharavi: Stories from Asia's largest slum" (Penguin, 2000). Other books include "Whose News? The Media and Women's Issues" edited with Ammu Joseph (published by Sage 1994/2006), "Terror Counter-Terror: Women Speak Out" edited with Ammu Joesph (published by Kali for Women, 2003). Editor of "Missing: Half the Story, Journalism as if Gender Matters" (published by Zubaan, 2010) and "Single by Choice: Happily Unmarried Women (published by Women Unlimited, 2019). "The Silence and the Storm: Narratives of Violence against Women in India" (published by Aleph,2019)
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