Aditi Phadnis
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Aditi Phadnis is a political writer. She writes columns in newspapers and magazines and has published books on the subject of Indian politics. She is married to the defense commentator Ashok Mehta. Her mother, Urmila Phadnis, was International Affairs Professor at JNU.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/uncovering-the-war/1168571/00|title = Uncovering the War - Indian Express}}
Career
Phadnis graduated from the Miranda House from the University of Delhi. She was the president of Students' Union for the year 1982–83.{{cite web | url=http://www.mirandahouse.ac.in/mirandahouse/userspace/username/admin/DynamicFolder/2006-2007/The%20College/union.htm | title=List of the Presidents and Secretaries of the Students' Union | publisher=Miranda House | accessdate=17 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063042/http://www.mirandahouse.ac.in/mirandahouse/userspace/username/admin/DynamicFolder/2006-2007/The%20College/union.htm | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead}} She started her career in journalism from 1983 after graduating.
Phadnis worked with various newspaper and magazine publishers like The Independent, The Indian Post and Newstime. Later she worked for the news magazine Sunday. {{As of|2013}}, since 2000, she has been working with Business Standard.{{cite web|url=http://www.mindminesummit.com/ADITI-PHADNIS-MEHTA.html |title=Aditi Phadnis Mehta - Mindmine Summit 2013 |date=4 April 2013 |accessdate=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024170706/http://mindminesummit.com/ADITI-PHADNIS-MEHTA.html |archivedate=24 October 2013 }}
She was a Jefferson Fellow at the East–West Center in the year 2006.{{cite web | url=http://www.iufp.com/rep_16feb06.htm | title=Interactive Meeting with the Visiting Members of the Jefferson Fellowship Programme, East-West Centre |publisher=India-US Forum of Parliamentarians (IUFP) | date=16 February 2006 | accessdate=20 May 2013}} She is the winner of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for the year 2008–2009 in the Political Reporting (Print) category. She shared this award with Pranab Dhal Samanta of The Indian Express.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/31-journalists-get-Ramnath-Goenka-Awards/Article1-576410.aspx |title=31 journalists get Ramnath Goenka Awards |location=New Delhi |work=Hindustan Times |date=23 July 2010 |accessdate=17 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419092940/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/31-journalists-get-ramnath-goenka-awards/article1-576410.aspx |archivedate=19 April 2014 }}{{cite web|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ramnath-goenka-foundation/2008_winners.html |title=Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2008-2009 |work=The Indian Express|accessdate=17 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624101007/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ramnath-goenka-foundation/2008_winners.html |archivedate=24 June 2013 }}
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- Political Profiles of Cabals and Kings, Business Standard Books, 2009. {{ISBN|8190573543}}
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Category:Indian women journalists