Mini Menon - Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF)

Bio

Mini Menon is the co-founder and editor of Indy Network, a first of its kind digital content company that focuses on innovative formats, niches and platforms. An award winning journalist and author, she has spent the last 18 years reporting on the changing face of politics and business in India. She has worked with some of the leading news networks in the country, like Bloomberg TV, Times Now and CNBC TV18 and her programs have won awards and accolades.

In 2013 her book, Riding the Wave, was published. The first of a three-part series on Indian business, it chronicled the story of the opening up of India’s economy, through the eyes of seven businessmen who made a mark in post-liberalisation India. She has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence as a young achiever, the Zee Astitva Award for Journalism and in 2009 she was adjudged the Best Business News Anchor by the Indian Broadcasting Federation.

Mini has also worked closely with India’s premier industry associations like CII – Confederation of Indian Industry, FICCI and NASSCOM, where she has been part of debates and discussions on policy and regulations. Between 2014-16 she was the Regional Chairperson of the CII’s Indian Women Network.