Rituparna Chatterjee — CEO
Award-winning editor with over 20 years of experience reporting from the Indian subcontinent on gender, civil rights, politics, and culture. Former India Representative of Reporters Without Borders. One of the founding editors of HuffPost in India and currently works as the Deputy Asia Editor at The Independent. One of the first women editors working in the digital space in India. Named by Forbes in their 2019 list of "Women Power — Trailblazers" and awarded the REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra gold medal instituted in partnership with the United Nations for her work as a change-maker. Winner of the Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for gender reporting. Winner of Orange Flower Award by Women's Web. Recognised in 2022 by Twitter and Sayfty.org as among 17 Indian Women Changemakers working towards fulfilling UN SDGs. Runs an online platform @IndiaMeToo to chronicle India's crisis of sexual violence that amplifies a spectrum of voices. Runs for 6+ years online platform that promotes women's equitable stake in media employment.
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Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 22 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Editing
- Reporting
Career Highlights
- Award-winning editor with 20+ years of experience.
- Named by Forbes as a trailblazer in 2019.
- Founder of @IndiaMeToo platform addressing sexual violence.
Work Experience
The Independent
Deputy Asia Editor (5 yrs 3 mos)
UNGENDER Legal Advisory
Head Of Communications (11 mos)
Director, Communications, UNGENDER Legal Advisory (11 mos)
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
India Representative (5 yrs 1 mo)
HuffPost Indi
Interim Editor-in-Chief (3 mos)
Deputy Editor (3 yrs)
News18 India
Entertainment Editor (4 yrs 11 mos)
Reuters
Online Producer (3 yrs 11 mos)
Press Trust of India (PTI)
Reporter (3 yrs 11 mos)
The Statesman
Staff Reporter (11 mos)
Education
Master's degree at Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi
Bachelor's degree at Lady Brabourne College