KALPANA SHARMA journalist and author

KALPANA SHARMA is a columnist and former deputy editor of The Hindu. In her four decades as a full-time journalist, she has also held senior positions in Himmat Weekly, Indian Express and Times of India. She is the author of Rediscovering Dharavi: Stories from Asia’s Largest Slum (Penguin India) and has edited Missing: Half the Story, Journalism as if Gender Matters (Zubaan Books). Currently, she is a columnist for The Sunday Magazine of The Hindu and an editorial consultant with The Economic and Political Weekly. Her areas of interest include environmental, developmental and gender issues.