Shai Venkatraman

Shai Venkatraman

Web Editor

Shai Venkatraman is the former Mumbai Bureau Chief for NDTV 24/7. In her journalism career spanning over 17 years she has reported extensively on gender rights, public health, law and politics for TV as well as publications like Mint, The Telegraph, Dawn and Express Tribune. She has a Masters degree in broadcast journalism from Northeastern University, Boston. She was granted the 2010 Women’s Edition fellowship instituted by Population Reference Bureau, USAID. The two-yearlong program brings together senior-level editors, reporters, and producers from media organizations in developing countries to examine and report on women’s health and development.

Recent projects

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23 September 2014 Gateway House

“India mustn’t relent on section 3(d)”

Yusuf K. Hamied, the chairman of Cipla, talks about the forthcoming meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Barack Obama. Speaking to Gateway House, he says he expects Obama to put pressure on India to change its position on patents

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28 August 2014 Gateway House

Rethinking history

Textbooks in India and Pakistan offer vastly differing views of events related to the freedom struggle. The History Project is an attempts to introduce students from both sides to an alternative and more balanced account of a shared past

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23 April 2014 Gateway House

The China discourse in India

India has viewed China through the lens of suspicion since the 1962 war. Despite the two countries moving forward on the economic front, negative public perception persists. The Indian news media has a role in this, playing up stereotypes instead of building bridges

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3 April 2014 Gateway House

‘The major implication is symbolic’

Ronen Sen, former Indian Ambassador to Russia and the United States, talks about the global implications of Russia’s suspension from the G8. In an interview to Gateway House, he also discusses the impact of these developments on major geopolitical issues like Iran and Syria

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24 March 2014 Gateway House

‘Ukraine is a vital trading partner’

Debabrata Saha, former Indian Ambassador to Ukraine, talks about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and its likely impact on bilateral trade ties. In an interview to Gateway House, he also examines India’s position on the crisis in the backdrop of worsening U.S.-Russia relations

BOUTON Courtesy: Prachi Bidaye/Gateway House
20 February 2014 Gateway House

‘The biggest concern is trade’

Marshall Bouton, an expert on the India-U.S. bilateral, talks about how ties between the two countries can be repaired. In an interview to Gateway House, he also discusses the steps India must take to integrate with the global economy, and the U.S.’s plans in Afghanistan

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18 February 2014 Gateway House

India-Australia: A win-win relationship

India and Australia share a colonial past, many civil and political institutions and democratic values. Gateway House interviews Patrick Suckling, Australian High Commissioner to India, on the current state of the bilateral and the role the Indian diaspora can play in strengthening this engagement

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16 January 2014 Gateway House

‘It is premature to make such attempts’

Vivek Katju, former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, says about India’s attempts to reintegrate the Afghan economy into the region. In an interview to Gateway House he also talks about why it will take time for Afghanistan to become a bridge for the flow of trade, and how the U.S.-Pakistan equation impacts India