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Rakhee Roy Talukdar 3 posts 0 comments

Currently freelancing for various publications including The Wire, The Quint, Grassroots.
Achievements include The Laadli Media Award 2017 for Best Feature(English) Western Region for the article “A Natural Instinct for Weaving Helps patch tattered Lives.”, A Special Award at the 12th edition of PII-ICRC this year in Chennai for my article about a sanitary napkin unit in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan

My essential skills include Basic curiosity and resourcefulness, Delivering stories with speed, complete with accurate facts and figures under pressure. Writing exclusives, balanced stories with indepth research and quotes, with an eye for detail.

Gender

Changing mindsets with sanitary pads, and restoring dignity

Rakhee Roy Talukdar Dec 29, 2018 0

Menstruation is still a subject of gender disparity in India. Myths about menstruation are largely prevalent, forcing many girls to drop out of school early or be ‘ostracised’ during the five days every month. Even if they use sanitary…

Gender

Changing mindsets with sanitary pads, and restoring dignity

Rakhee Roy Talukdar Dec 29, 2018 0

Gender

Palash power in Purulia

Rakhee Roy Talukdar Nov 15, 2018 0

I knew I would not find the elusive, colorful Palash flower at this of the year in Purulia but I still hoped to find that one fresh twist in the routine, mundane sanitation, gender stories that would make me say that not only the Palash…