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Somrita Ghosh

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  • Health and Pharma Correspondent, HT Media
Delhi, Kolkata, New Delhi
As seen in: HT Media, ET Healthworld, The Times of India, Navbharat Times, DoctorNDTV, Mint, Tech2, India Today, Zee News (English), Business Standard, Sunday Standard and
Covers:  Health, Gender, Environment and water, human interest, conflict reporting
Doesn't Cover: Politics, Business, Sports
Journalist. Writing on Health & Pharma. Mint Alumna @IIMC_India & SSC,Kol. Ex-TOI, TNIE, IANS. Views are personal. somritag4@gmail.com

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I am a journalist working with Times of India covering Health. In past more than seven years of work experience in the mainstream media outlets, I have worked at The New Indian Express, Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), News18 and Mint.

As a reporter I have covered Health sector which includes hospitals, government policies and schemes, women and child development ministry, water and environment related issues. I have also covered the Delhi Riots 2020 and explore the stories that tough human inte…

Somrita Ghosh’s Journalist Portfolio

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For the corpse burners of Varanasi, untouchability is still a reality (Social Feature)

For the corpse burners of Varanasi, untouchability is still a reality (Social Feature)

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'He is alive, that is enough for us': Survived Northeast Delhi riots but broken beyond repair

'He is alive, that is enough for us': Survived Northeast Delhi riots but broken beyond repair

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Lack of awareness hurts AAP scheme of free surgeries at Delhi's private hospitals

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How Renewable Energy is Squeezing Achla's Camels, Women and Sacred Forest

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In Rajasthan's 625-year-old community-conserved sacred forest solar and wind projects are shrinking grazing land and affecting the lives of the Rabari community. Representational image. Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons Jaisalmer, Rajasthan: On a hot summer evening, Jora Ram Devasi (74) walks across the barren Oran near his home in Achla village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, where his camels are grazing.
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How renewable energy is squeezing Achla's camels, women and sacred forest

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Jaisalmer, Rajasthan:On a hot summer evening, Jora Ram Devasi (74) walks across the barren Oran near his home in Achla village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, where his camels are grazing. Orans are community-conserved sacred forests that have sustained desert villages for centuries, providing pasture, food, water and shelter for wildlife. As he reaches the grazing ground, he looks up at the tall wind turbines spread across miles of the landscape.
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EXCLUSIVE | 'What Happens After Us?': The Unanswered Question Haunting Parents Of Autistic Children

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By Somrita Ghosh Verified
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Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Government policies are inadequate; private centers offer comprehensive support. "What after us? Who will look closely into these things after we are gone?" is a profound question that most Indian parents of autistic children can identify with. There is an employment quota for disabled people in India, but there are no plans for autistic children.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Trainee Copy Editor

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

A lot, good part that it reaches out to masses at large in a short span, bad part is fake news.