With a career spanning three decades, she is one of the most respected voices in Indian journalism regarding healthcare, science and environment and research developments. Professional Background Education: A gold medalist in Communication and Journalism from Savitribai Phule Pune University and a Master’s degree in Literature. Key Focus: She combines scientific accuracy with storytelling, translating complex medical research into compelling public and human-interest narratives. A recipient of the Lokmat journalism award (gender category-2022), she was also shortlisted for the RedInk awards for excellence in journalism-2021. She has a dedicated interest in gender diversity in health and science, often profiling women researchers who are breaking the "leaky pipeline" in STEM fields.