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'''Mrinal Pande''' (born 26 February 1946) is an Indian television personality, journalist and author, and until 2009 chief editor of [[Hindi]] daily ''[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]''.
'''Mrinal Pande''' (born 26 February 1946) is an Indian television personality, journalist and author, and until 2009 chief editor of [[Hindi]] daily ''[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]''.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Pande was born in [[Tikamgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], 26 February 1946. She studied initially at [[Nainital]] and then completed her [[Master's degree]] from [[University of Allahabad|Allahabad University]].<ref name=abhi>[http://www.abhivyakti-hindi.org/lekhak/m/mrinalpandey.htm Mrinal Pandey Profile] www.abhivyakti-hindi.org.</ref> Later on, she studied English and [[Sanskrit]] literature, [[History of India|Ancient Indian History]], [[Archaeology]], [[Classical music]] and the [[Visual arts]] at [[George Washington University]]'s [[Corcoran School of the Arts and Design]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]
Pande was born in [[Tikamgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], 26 February 1946.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} She studied initially at [[Nainital]] and then completed her [[master's degree]] from [[University of Allahabad|Allahabad University]].<ref name=abhi>[http://www.abhivyakti-hindi.org/lekhak/m/mrinalpandey.htm Mrinal Pandey Profile] www.abhivyakti-hindi.org.</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In her report on the life of indian women in the countryside (2003), she criticizes the widespread taboo in India of everything to do with the body and sexuality.<ref>Cornelia Zetzsche (ed.), ''Geschichten aus dem modernen Indien.'' Frankfurt (Main) 2006, p. 93.</ref>
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 taught in the prestigious Maulana Azad College of Technology (now, [[Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology]]), [[Bhopal]] around 1979-80.


She supports Sharia-based Muslim Personal Laws, considered discriminatory against women and contrary to statutes of Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Just as King Vikramaditya Let the Vetal Go, We Too Must Let the Idea of a UCC Go |url=https://thewire.in/law/saakhi-we-must-let-ucc-go-as-vikram-did-the-vetal |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=The Wire}}</ref>
She spent several years on the National Commission for Self-Employed Women, inquiring into the conditions for [[ragpicker]]s, vegetable sellers and domestic help.


She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in  2006 for her services in the field of journalism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MRINAL PANDE |date=17 September 2013 |url=https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/speaker/mrinal-pande-3543}}</ref>
She left ''Hindustan'' on 31 August 2009. She was appointed chairperson of [[Prasar Bharati]], the official apex body{{clarify|date=February 2015}} of Indian broadcast media. This appointment commenced on 23 January 2010.<ref>[http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1034641 Mrinal Pande]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She was replaced by Dr. A. Surya Prakash as chairperson of Prasar Bharati.<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=110886 Dr.A.Surya Prakash appointed Chairman, Prasar Bharti Board ]</ref> She also hosts a weekly interview show ''Baaton Baaton Mein'' on [[Lok Sabha TV]]. She is the daughter of the Hindi novelist [[Shivani]].<ref>[http://www.sawnet.org/books/authors.php?Pande+Mrinal Author Profile] Mrinal Pande at sawnet.</ref> 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. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]] in 2006.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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*''That Which Ram Hath Ordained'', 1993, Seagull Books.<ref>[http://books.rediff.com/bookshop/buyersearch.jsp?lookfor=Mrinal%20Pande&search=1 Mrinal Pande Books]</ref>
*''That Which Ram Hath Ordained'', 1993, Seagull Books.<ref>[http://books.rediff.com/bookshop/buyersearch.jsp?lookfor=Mrinal%20Pande&search=1 Mrinal Pande Books]</ref>
*''The Subject is Woman'', 1991. Sanchar Publishing House, New Delhi.
*''The Subject is Woman'', 1991. Sanchar Publishing House, New Delhi.
*''My Own Witness'', New Delhi, Penguin, 2001, {{ISBN|0-14-029731-6}}.
*''My Own Witness'', 2001, Penguin, New Delhi,{{ISBN|0-14-029731-6}}.#
*''Stepping Out · Life and Sexuality in Rural India'', 2003, Gardners Books.
*''[[The Other Country: Dispatches from the Mofussil]]'', New Delhi, Penguin, 2012
*''[[The Other Country: Dispatches from the Mofussil]]'', 2012, Penguin, New Delhi.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Indian writers]]
* [[Kumauni people]]
* [[Kumauni people]]


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Latest revision as of 12:13, 24 May 2024

Mrinal Pande
Born (1946-02-26) 26 February 1946 (age 78)
Tikamgarh, Central India Agency, British India (present-day Madhya pradesh)
Alma materAllahabad University George Washington University
Occupation(s)Hindi story writer, editor, columnist, essayist
Years active1967–present

Mrinal Pande (born 26 February 1946) is an Indian television personality, journalist and author, and until 2009 chief editor of Hindi daily Hindustan.

Early life and education[edit]

Pande was born in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, 26 February 1946.[citation needed] She studied initially at Nainital and then completed her master's degree from Allahabad University.[1]

Career[edit]

In her report on the life of indian women in the countryside (2003), she criticizes the widespread taboo in India of everything to do with the body and sexuality.[2]

She supports Sharia-based Muslim Personal Laws, considered discriminatory against women and contrary to statutes of Parliament.[3]

She was awarded the Padma Shri in  2006 for her services in the field of journalism.[4]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Devi, Tales of the Goddess in our time; 2000, Viking/Penguin.
  • Daughter's Daughter, 1993. Penguin Books.[5]
  • That Which Ram Hath Ordained, 1993, Seagull Books.[6]
  • The Subject is Woman, 1991. Sanchar Publishing House, New Delhi.
  • My Own Witness, 2001, Penguin, New Delhi,ISBN 0-14-029731-6.#
  • Stepping Out · Life and Sexuality in Rural India, 2003, Gardners Books.
  • The Other Country: Dispatches from the Mofussil, 2012, Penguin, New Delhi.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mrinal Pandey Profile www.abhivyakti-hindi.org.
  2. ^ Cornelia Zetzsche (ed.), Geschichten aus dem modernen Indien. Frankfurt (Main) 2006, p. 93.
  3. ^ "Just as King Vikramaditya Let the Vetal Go, We Too Must Let the Idea of a UCC Go". The Wire. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ^ "MRINAL PANDE". 17 September 2013.
  5. ^ Mrinal Pande Books Archived 19 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Mrinal Pande Books

External links[edit]

Works online[edit]

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