Bachi Karkaria

Bachi Karkaria is a senior media consultant at Times of India, a position she has held for many years. She is a highly experienced journalist with a deep interest in urbanization, gender, and public health. She is a specialist in media relations, publications, content management, web content writing, and storytelling. After graduating from Calcutta Girls School, Loreto College, Cal U, Thompson Foundation-Cardiff, East West Center-Honolulu, she began her career and created some of The Times of India's most successful brands. As a highly respected journalist, she has contributed significantly to the newspaper industry in India. With her extensive experience, two widely followed columns, and prominent media appearances, she is a sought-after media trainer in India and abroad. Ms Karkaria's books include the critically acclaimed bestseller, In Hot Blood: The Nanavati Case That Shook India, Dare to Dream, which is a best-selling biography of MS Oberoi, Mills, Molls And Moolah, Behind The Times, Mumbai Masti, The Cake That Walked, two collections of her Erratica column, and one of Giving Gyan. She has designed and curates the highly regarded Times Litfest, Mumbai, and has served on the advisory boards of the Bill and Melinda Gates AIDS India Initiative and Global Health Strategies.