Disha Mullick is the co-founder of Chambal Media, a company that produces feminist media for rural audiences, hosting Khabar Lahariya, the iconic rural news brand. When not sorting out financial and personnel crises at work, or shifting the dominant media voice in the country, Disha does some journalistic and personal writing and is currently participating in a South Asian writers’ mentorship programme. She has a masters degree in Gender Studies from the University of Warwick, and is an Acumen Fellow. She has worked in publishing and as a journalist before her journey with Khabar Lahariya.
Kavita Bundelkhandi is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Khabar Lahariya. A Banda local herself – she likes to call herself Kavita Bundelkhandi, having chosen to drop her last name deliberately many years ago – she is also the region’s first Dalit woman anchor to host her own news and views weekly, The Kavita Show. She was the first Dalit member of the Editor’s Guild of India, Kavita brings with her several years of field reporting, having started out as a reporter herself, and often reports on special stories even today. Viewed as a formidable figure of inspiration and empowerment locally, especially for women, Kavita is also a TED speaker.
