Dr. Anubha Jain,
Sr. Journalist Author

Notable Achievements

• Authored a coffee table book, Women Leaders in Rajasthan Legislature-Since 1952. The book chronicles the political journey of women legislators and women State Ministers of Rajasthan from 1952 until the 14th Rajasthan Assembly and presents a brief on the understanding and working of many luminaries in Rajasthan’s political landscape. The core issues highlighted in the book include the 33% women reservation Bill in Parliament and State Assemblies, gender-based intolerance, atrocities against women, and development issues concerning women. Views on these issues of critical importance were elicited through one-on-one dialogue with prominent women leaders in Rajasthan’s politics as well as eminent people from other professional domains, both national and international.

• Invited as one of the delegates to the 11^th World Hindi Conference organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India in association with the Government of Mauritius from 18-20^th August 2018 in Mauritius. Senior politician late Sushma Swaraj ji; and poet-writer Prasoon Joshi with many dignitaries participated in the conference.
• Live interview by All India Radio 6 FM on November 15^th, 2023. RJ Rakhi discussed my life and career journey in an hour-long interview.
  https://annucreation.com/live-interview-on-all-india-radio-105-6fm/
• As the Hony. Additional Secretary, Raj. Chamber of Commerce and Industry I was invited as one of the delegates to attend the conference of India Association Congress organized on 17th-18th November 2023 at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru. As the delegate I solely represented the Raj. Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the platform of the India Association Congress, Bengaluru.
• Covered the inauguration of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Helicopter factory by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Tumkuru in Karnataka.

• Covered the successful launch of Aditya L1 Solar Mission 2023. Aditya L1 has 7 payloads and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics has designed and fabricated an important payload VELC. My exclusive interview with senior scientists of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics Dr. Niruja Mohan Ramanujan and Professor Jagdev Singh at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics campus in Bengaluru.
  https://annucreation.com/interview-with-senior-scientists-of-indian-institute-of-astrophysics-dr-niruj-mohan-ramanujan-and-professor-jagdev-singh/
  https://annucreation.com/witnessed-live-aditya-l1-launch-from-sriharikota/

• Invited by the Indian Space Research Organization ISRO Centre Peenya, Bengaluru to the launch of the Chandrayaan Moon Mission in August 2023. On the occasion interviewed ISRO Chairman S. Somanath and other senior scientists involved in the mission. Also, covered PM Modi’s visit to ISRO after the successful launch of the ISRO Chandrayaan Moon Mission.
  https://annucreation.com/exclusive-interview-s-somanath-isro-chairman-chandrayaan-3-soft-landing-on-moon/
  https://annucreation.com/pm-modi-visited-bengalurus-isro-command-centre/

https://annucreation.com/anchor-story-many-unsung-women-scientists-were-behind-vikrams-successful-soft-landing-on-the-lunars-surface/

• Invited by the Indian Space Research Organization ISRO at the launch of the ISRO system for safe and sustainable space operation management by the Hon’ble Union Minister of State Dr.Jitendra Singh in the presence of Sh. Somnath, Chairman ISRO at Peenya in Bengaluru.
• Invited to cover AICC’s 26 opposition parties meet held in Bengaluru on July 18^th, 2023
• Covered Aero India Show 2023 held in Bengaluru.
• Covered G-20’s meetings; Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meetings in Bengaluru in Feb. 2023. During the meetings got opportunities for one-to-one dialogue on various issues with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman; Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur; Union Cabinet Minister R.K.Singh, United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, among others.
• Invited as speaker for a two-day national conference on “Contribution of Hindi with other regional languages literature in the freedom fighting movement” organized by SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai; Bhartiya Gyan, Yog, and Sanskrit Centre; Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan and Hindustani Prachar Sabha, Mumbai on 20-21^st 2023.
  https://annucreation.com/invited-as-speaker-for-the-two-day-national-conference-of-mumbais-sndt-womens-university/
• Invited as a panel speaker at the 3^rd International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences in Mumbai on 15-16 Jan. 2019 and delivered a talk on the subject, “Women in Media: Issues & Interpretations”.The conference was jointly organized by the Indian Council of Social Sciences and Research – ICSSR, New Delhi, and one of the oldest educational institutions in Mumbai, the Maniben Nanavati Women’s College.
• Invited as a keynote speaker on the subject of journalism at the eight days Non-Hindi Speaking Neo Hindi Writer’s Workshop organized by the Central Hindi Directorate, Ministry of Education, New Delhi, and Hindi Department of Saint Joseph College of Commerce (Autonomous) in Bengaluru on 30^th April 2022. Felicitated with a citation certificate and a stole.
  https://annucreation.com/recognition-invited-as-the-keynote-speaker-by-the-central-directorate-ministry-of-education-new-delhi-and-st-joseph-college-of-commerce-bengaluru/
• Under the umbrella of Rotary as the Director International Service with chairman of Women Empowerment and Public Image Committees of Rotary Bangalore Southwest I have organized many conferences and round table discussions with eminent women professionals and other dignitaries from different walks of life highlighting women-based issues.
  • I conducted an insightful inspiring session “Virtual Togi”, a panel discussion on the subject of “Women in Leadership Roles and Equality of Gender for a Sustainable World”. The esteemed panel comprised Neeta Boochra, First National President of FICCI FLO from Rajasthan; Senior Journalist Sunny Sebastian; Consultant Matangi Jayaram, and Associate Dean of Malviya National Institute of Technology, Dr. Kanupriya Sachdev.  https://annucreation.com/virtual-togi-a-panel-discussion/
  • As the Director International Service of Rotary chaired a virtual panel discussion on a vital issue of suicide prevention with the Rotary Melbourne Club on 23^rd November 2022. https://annucreation.com/panel-discussion-suicide-prevention-and-intervention-strategies/
  • Also, on International Women’s Day, i.e., on March 8^th, 2021, to make women aware of their legal rights conducted a talk show on “Awareness on legal rights of women”. The esteemed speaker was (Dr.) Vijaylaxmi Sharma, Director & HoD, School of Law, Manipal University, Jaipur. https://annucreation.com/an-insightful-talk-show-on-awareness-on-legal-rights-of-women/
  • For the noble cause of Women’s Education and empowerment again as the chairman women empowerment committee of Rotary Jaipur I organized an “All Women bicycle rally” where Rajasthan Minister of State for Women and Child Development Mamta Bhupesh and ex-speaker Rajasthan Assembly Sumitra Singh ji flagged off the rally.
• As the honorary Joint Secretary of the Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) conducted panel discussions on issues like-
  • “Learn to manage your emotions: Anger-stress management during the pandemic” on April 27^th, 2021.” I was in conversation with the esteemed panel that comprised Dr. K.L. Jain, Hony. Secretary-General, RCCI; Rotarian Harini Ravindranath and Pranic Healers Shwetha Sood Nayyar and Shailly Anand, from Calmfinity, Mumbai. https://annucreation.com/panel-discussion-learn-to-control-manage-your-emotions-anger-stress-management-during-the-pandemic/
  • “Suicide Prevention and Intervention Strategies” on March 5^th, I was in conversation with the esteemed panel that comprised Dr. K.L. Jain, Hony. Secretary-General, RCCI; Mrs. Meenakshi R. Nagwekar, Director, Sisters Living Works, NGO. https://annucreation.com/to-mark-international-womens-day-conducted-a-talk-show-on-suicide-prevention-and-intervention-strategies/

• Invited as one of the panel speakers with eminent media professionals across the world including Cristal Williams, Chancellor (Director of Communications for the Women’s Media Center, Washington, D.C.), Conrad Turner (Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor), Mandeep Kaur (All India Principal Program Advisor of Public Affairs Section at the American Embassy) for the roundtable session highlighting Women’s portrayal in media held in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• Invited FICCI FLO, Lucknow talk show as one of the participants. Keynote speaker – India Television’s famous journalist and ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ fame Mr. Rajat Sharma.

Work History

1. Presently, as a Bengaluru representative of Maharashtra’s prominent media group Lokmat Media Pvt. Ltd.- English edition ‘Lokmat Times’ and Lokmat’s Hindi newspaper, ‘Lokmat Samachar’ working on exclusive and vital news reports, coverage, and special interviews. Earlier, worked as a full-time Rajasthan State Sr. Correspondent for ‘Lokmat Times’ and ‘Lokmat Samachar’ national newspapers from 2013 to March 2021.
2. Profound knowledge and good experience working in print and electronic media with online news web portals like https://explorationtvandproductions.in/ https://www.lifenews.co.in/  https://thesparrow.news/  
3. Worked for a long span in All India Radio as News Editor and Broadcaster. Still deliver talks on various significant issues in All India Radio, Bengaluru.
4. Started career as a Journalist in Eenadu Television, Hyderabad head office, and later in Jaipur Rajasthan. As far as team handling is concerned, I am pretty confident managing teams also. As a news reporter for Eenadu Television, I supervised and guided a team of cameramen and subordinate reporters.
5. I freelance and write photo features for a range of newspapers, News Web Portals, Magazines, and Journals like- THE SEASONAL MAGAZINE (Kochi and Dubai); National Magazines like WeConnect and Corporate Insight; New Delhi National Newspaper Amrit India; HARMONY- CELEBRATE AGE MAGAZINE; (Executive Editor – Tina Ambani); ROTARY NEWS; FIRST INDIA NATIONAL NEWSPAPER; Gujarat’s The LifeNews web portal; thesparrow.news; News web portal ‘The Explorations TV and Productions’; Rashtradoot Newspaper; Rajasthan Patrika newspaper; RAJASTHAN GOVERNMENT MAGAZINE – SUJAS; Delhi-based National PINKISHE MAGAZINE; THE ASIA DIGEST (Delhi); THE DESERT TRAIL, and many more.
6. Also working on a freelance project basis with start-ups of Bengaluru like HTH Global Network; Sankhya Vidya Foundation.
7. I normally cover political and social beats, and as part of my assignments, I have covered vital events like G-20 Secretariat’s 1^st Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting; MoU signing ceremony in research and Neuro Sciences between the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) with University of Liverpool, UK; ISRO’s AICC’s 26 opposition parties’ meet in Bengaluru; G20’s first Environment and Climate Change Working Group Meeting; and the first Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meetings in Bengaluru; HAL’s largest Helicopter Facility inaugurated in Tumkuru by Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi; The Inauguration of the 26^th National Youth Festival in Hubballi, Karnataka by PM Modi; BRICS Women’s Parliamentarian Forum; the World renowned Jaipur Literature Festival; Extensive coverage of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Polls; The Great Indian Travel Bazaar; Stone mart by FICCI and CII; CII Partnership Summit; Political stories; Release of Movie Padmaavat comprehensive coverage; coverage of actor Salman Khan’s blackbuck poaching case with many more.
8. Some of my offbeat stories covered in many national and international newspapers, and magazines so far: Women centric issues like- Girl’s education; Child Trafficking; Women’s unvoiced battle with the most heinous crime “Rape”; Padma Shri awardee Trans woman Manjamma Jogati’s inspiring tale; Equality in the true sense by elevating the third gender and women of the society; Triple Talaq Bill- Saviour or Stunt, etc. Besides that, exclusive stories like Capt. Ram Singh Thakur – the unsung hero of India’s Independence; The pan is mightier- Rajendra Singh ‘Ajeya, the freedom fighter, social reformer, and journalist; On the verge of extinction- the Great Indian Bustards; India’s digital transformation through technology-enabled learning; Foreign Direct Investment; Bota Pathri- a picturesque place in Kashmir; Life of prisoners; Ranthambhore and Bandipur Tiger Reserves (A splendid abode for tiger lovers); An exclusive report- through Boma Capturing technique chitals (spotted dear) translocated from Bharatpur’s Keoladeo to Mukundara hills tiger reserve; Precarious life of trackmen in Indian Railway; Parsi fire temple, and many more.
9. I reported extensively on the Rajasthan and Karnataka Legislative Assemblies Elections and during the peak election period conducted several one-on-one interviews with many prominent politicians including the Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Karnataka with other senior leaders of ruling and opposition parties.
10. I have interviewed, each interview focussing on a different critical area of social and political interest, eminent personalities from different walks of life, including Isha Foundation founder Yogi Sadhguru; Magsaysay Award winner ‘Waterman of India’
    Rajendra Singh; Prof. Tim Jones, Vice Chancellor University of Liverpool, UK; Prof. Tom Solomon, University of Liverpool; National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Dr. Nethravathi M, and Director NIMHANS Dr. Pratima Murthya; a 15 member team from Bengaluru crossed the English channel; Scientists and Astronomers like Dr. Niruja Mohan Ramanujan and Professor Jagdev Singh of Indian Institute of Astrophysics and ISRO, Bengaluru including S.Somanath; Sumitra Mahajan, Former Speaker of 16^th Loksabha; Former President of India Smt. Pratibha Patil; Vice President Venkaiah Naidu; Union Minister, Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad; Indian Economist and former Deputy Chairperson Planning Commission of India Sh. Montek Singh Ahluwalia; Veteran Congress leaders like Shashi Tharoor and Margaret Alva; Sr. Journalist and Political analyst, Late Dr. Ved Pratap Vaidik; Politician Smriti Irani; His Excellency Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory, Acting President, Republic of Mauritius; International Fashion Designer Bibi Russell; writer Shobha De; renowned film stars like Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Manisha Koirala, Anupam Kher, Sharmilla Tagore; Cristal Williams, Chancellor, Director of Communications for the Women’s Media Centre, Washington, D.C.; Nomsa Tarabella Marchesi, MP and Deputy Shadow Minister in the Presidency of South Africa; Dr. Ujwala Chakradeo, Vice Chancellor SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, and many more.

11. Worked as the News Editor and News Broadcaster in renowned media house Dainik Bhaskar’s television channel, Jaipur.

12. Accomplished scriptwriting projects for Doordarshan and Aditya Birla Group.

13. Created and produced branding publicity material, reports, features, pamphlets, and souvenirs for entities like UNICEF, the Government of Rajasthan, NABARD, Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fortis Escorts, WHO Rajasthan, National Rural Health Mission, Care India, etc.

Awards

• For my writing acumen and flair for journalism I have been conferred with prestigious the Global Peace and Sustainability Development Summit and Witty Gossip’s International ‘The Global Woman FinEmpowerment Excellence International Award-2021’ in December 2021.
• Besides that, I was awarded many national awards:
  • Rotary’s Vibrant Public Image Build-up Award 2021
  • Conferred with Woman Achiever Award 2022 by Bharatiya Jain Sangathan, Bengaluru Chapter on the occasion of International Women’s Day in March 2022.
  • Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Young Achievers/Entrepreneurs Award 2018 by MP Ramcharan Bohra
  • Best Print Media Journalist Award in October 2018 conferred by MP Diya Kumari; Rotary Ratna Award; Youth Journalist Writer’s Award in 2016 and many more. 

Other Activities

• Active participant in various workshops and forums of UNICEF; Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM); Department of Women & Child Development, UNFPA
• Participant of ZEE TV, YES Bank, and Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Budget Express
• As a research scholar my published Research Papers:
  -In International Journal of Social Sc. and Mgmt. Studies January 2022 issue:
  “Participation of women in media and media’s approach toward the upliftment of women”
  -In a UGC care listed Journal – “Sanmati” June 2022 issue: “Women in leadership roles and Equality of Gender for a sustainable world”
  -In Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University Journal 2023 edition: “Women and their presence in the political corridor”

Strength

I strongly believe that my experience handling media in all formats – print media, radio, online/digital media, and electronic media – is a very strong plus point for me to work with any organization that feeds the entire media. I have supervised and led smaller teams in television and print media reporting and have always successfully coordinated with media heads, information, and media officials of government and other agencies. I have accomplished tasks within the given time frame and deadlines.

Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Photography, Painting, Playing Guitar, Driving

Personal Details

• Father: Late Mr. Dheerendra Jain, veteran and the senior-most active journalist in Rajasthan. Throughout his professional career, he worked as the Bureau Chief of Press Trust of India and Rajasthan’s Bureau Chief for Lokmat Samachar (Lokmat Media Pvt. Ltd.). He was known for his writing on social issues.
• Mother: Kamlesh Jain, (Retired) News Broadcaster and Editor, All India Radio, Jaipur for over 20 years
• Husband: Software Engineer, VMware Software India Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru

For digital news in English check the link:

https://www.lokmattimes.com/author/anubha-jain/

For digital news in Hindi check the link:
https://www.lokmatnews.in/author/anubhajain/

https://annucreation.com/exclusive-one-on-one-interview-with-yogi-sadhguru/

https://annucreation.com/exclusive-interview-dr-rajendra-singh-with-journalist-anubha/

I have authored a coffee table book: “Women Leaders in Rajasthan Legislature-Since 1952”. It is available on Amazon, the Crossword book store, and Flipkart. Check the details of the book on the given below link: https://www.amazon.in/Women-Leaders-Rajasthan-Legislature-Since/dp/B0777FLDB5/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=women+leaders+coffee+table+book+rajasthan&qid=1613620152&sr=8-2