Mrinal Pande
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Mrinal Pande is an Indian television personality, journalist and author, and till recently chief editor of Hindi
Daily, Hindustan. She left Hindustan on Aug 31, 2009. She is appointed chairperson of Prasar Bharati, the apex body of official Indian Broadcat Media.This appointment came on Jan 23, 2010. She also hosts a weekly Interview show, titled 'Baaton Baaton Mein' on Lok Sabha TV.
She is the daughter of the Hindi novelist Shivani
.
Earlier she worked for Doordarshan
and STAR News
. She has also written a few short stories. She was the editor of the popular women's magazine Vama from 1984-87.
, Madhya Pradesh
. She studied initially at Nainital and then completed her Master's degree
from Allahabad University
. Later on she studied English and Sanskrit
literature, Ancient Indian History
, Archeology, Classical Music
and the Visual Arts
at the Corcoran
in Washington DC. Her first story was published in the Hindi weekly Dharmyug, at the age of 21. Since then she has been consistently writing, apart from working in media, both television and press.
She spent several years on the National Commission for Self-Employed Women, inquiring into the conditions for rag-pickers, vegetable sellers and domestic help.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
Daily, Hindustan. She left Hindustan on Aug 31, 2009. She is appointed chairperson of Prasar Bharati, the apex body of official Indian Broadcat Media.This appointment came on Jan 23, 2010. She also hosts a weekly Interview show, titled 'Baaton Baaton Mein' on Lok Sabha TV.
She is the daughter of the Hindi novelist Shivani
Shivani
Gaura Pant 'Shivani' , better known as Shivani, was one of the popular Hindi magazine story writers of the 20th century and a pioneer in writing Indian women based fiction. She was awarded the Padma Shri for her contribution to Hindi literature in 1982...
.
Earlier she worked for Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
and STAR News
STAR News
STAR News is the Hindi language news channel of STAR TV based in Mumbai. The channel is a co-production of STAR Group and ABP Pvt. Ltd...
. She has also written a few short stories. She was the editor of the popular women's magazine Vama from 1984-87.
Biography
Mrinal Pande, was born in TikamgarhTikamgarh
Tikamgarh is a city and a tehsil, in Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh, it also the district headquarter. The earlier name of the town was 'Tehri' consisting of three hamlets, forming a rough triangle. In the Tikamgarh town there is muhalla still known as 'Purani Tehri'...
, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. She studied initially at Nainital and then completed her Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
from Allahabad University
Allahabad University
Allahabad University , is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt...
. Later on she studied English and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
literature, Ancient Indian History
History of India
The history of India begins with evidence of human activity of Homo sapiens as long as 75,000 years ago, or with earlier hominids including Homo erectus from about 500,000 years ago. The Indus Valley Civilization, which spread and flourished in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent from...
, Archeology, Classical Music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
and the Visual Arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
at the Corcoran
Corcoran
Corcoran is an Irish surname. The original Gaelic version being Ó Corcráin meaning "descendant of Corcrán". The personal name Corcrán is a diminutive of the personal name Corcra...
in Washington DC. Her first story was published in the Hindi weekly Dharmyug, at the age of 21. Since then she has been consistently writing, apart from working in media, both television and press.
She spent several years on the National Commission for Self-Employed Women, inquiring into the conditions for rag-pickers, vegetable sellers and domestic help.
Works online
- Chimgadadein, a short story by Mrinal Pande
- 'Bitch', a short story by Mrinal Pande
- Bibbo, a short story by Mrinal Pande
- Mrinal Pande's article: India’s nurseries of politics
- Mrinal Pande columns at 'Mint (newspaper)Mint (newspaper)Mint is a business newspaper from HT Media Ltd, launched in collaboration with The Wall Street Journal on 1 February 2007. It is a premium business news publication aimed at decision makers and policy makers of the country and it is the first newspaper in India to be published in the Berliner...