Born in 1957. Finished B.A. (Hons) Sociology, Miranda House, Univ. of Delhi, Diploma in Contemporary Cultural Studies, Univ. of London, and M. Sc. Sociology of Education, Univ. of London. Worked as a reporter and researcher for documentaries, Bandung Productions, London. Joined PTI-TV, Delhi as a freelance correspondent directing reports from Eastern India. In 1988 she set up Vector Productions, in partnership with Ranjan Palit to produce documentaries. Her works include: Voices from Baliapal' (co-director, 1988), The World's Largest Democracy (1989), Follow the Rainbow (1991), Mahila Samakhya, Banda-a report, Sasha (1994), A Report on Mahila Samakhya, UP (awarded Silver Conch, Mumbai International Film Festival, 1996), and Changing Dimensions (1998