is Chief of Bureau, The Hindu, Mumbai. A journalist since 1984, she has worked with the United News of India, Mid-day and The Times of India. Her book Riots and After in Mumbai: Chronicles of Truth and Reconciliation has been published by Sage in January 2012. She has co-authored with Sharmila Joshi The Unseen Worker - On the Trail of the Girl Child (1998) published by Books for Change. Her book titled Organic Cotton - Reinventing the Wheel was published in 2004 by Deccan Development Society and Kalpavriksh. She has received fellowships from the National Foundation of India, Centre for Science and Environment, Panos, London and SARAI-CSDS. She writes on politics and development issues including environment, women, human rights and health.