Anubha Bhonsle is an Indian TV and print journalist and an author. She currently works as Executive Editor of CNN-News18.

Anubha Bhonsle
Born (1978-04-03) 3 April 1978 (age 46)
NationalityIndian
EducationPost-graduate in Social Communication
Alma materJefferson Fellowship
Years active1999 to Present
EmployerCNN-News18
Known forJournalist, Politics, Social Change
Awards2012 - Best Political Reporter,
2013 - Best Reporter

Career

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Bhonsle started her career with The Indian Express in 1999 and then moved to be part of Miditech, the Zee Group. From there she joined New Delhi Television where she was part of the political bureau and an anchor.[1] Bhonsle joined CNN-News18 at inception, as prime-time anchor and Senior Editor.[1]

Bhonsle researched on America's political history and the role of gender and race during her fellowship. She has taken up social issues and along with her team has led important projects.[1] She has performed in-depth reporting from the North East, Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and other parts of India. Her reports on marginalized people in society have brought her particular recognition.[2] She has also been noted for her show, 'Paisa Power Politics', exploring issues of political campaign financing.[3]

She edits the Citizen Journalist Show and reports from Kashmir and the North East regularly. As part of her fellowship for the People's Archive of Rural India (PARI), Anubha along with journalist and film maker Sunzu Bachaspatimayum have produced three short films and reportage on the lives and traditions of the Meitei community of Manipur.[4][5] She published her reportage about Manipur insurgency and Irom Sharmila's struggle against Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the form of a book Mother, Where’s My Country? in 2016.[6]

Awards

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Anubha Bhonsle won Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2009 and Chameli Devi Award for outstanding woman media person.[7][8]

Selected publications

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  • — (22 August 2014). "A democracy of armed soldiers". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  • — (2 August 2013). "The Girl Without a Face". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  • — (3 June 2013). "Of uncomfortable spaces". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biographical Sketch of Anubha Bhonsle IBN". Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. ^ "CNN-IBN's Anubha Bhonsle gets Chameli Devi award". IBNLive. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ^ "CNN-IBN wins 3 awards at the Ramnath Goenka Awards 2012". Best Media Info. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Anubha Bhonsle & Sunzu Bachaspatimayum".
  6. ^ "Mother, Where's my Country review: A deeply researched book on Manipur". 13 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2009 Winners List". Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. The Indian Express Retrieved 24 June 2015
  8. ^ "CNN-IBN journalist gets Chameli Devi Award". Business Standard India. 20 March 2014. IANS, 20 March 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015
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