A health journalist with over 15 years of experience, Mini is currently an Assistant Editor at The Times of India. She is living her childhood dream. Mini has received numerous awards for her work, including The Statesman award for rural reporting and the PII-ICRC award (twice). Her story on FGM titled The Cut and the Hurt won her special mention at the Chameli Devi award and KC Kulish International award. She believes that hard work pays off, sooner or later.