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Reporter, writer, editor. Born 1973 to Usha and Prabhash Joshi in Indore, MP. Studied English literature. Writes and edits for publications in Hindi and English on social and environmental matters, science, agriculture, sports, adventure and travel, technology and politics. Lives in Delhi. Travels often.

• एक निर्मल कथा

  By Sopan Joshi on February 21, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  …… हमारे दूसरे शहरों की तरह कोलकाता अपना मैला सीधे किसी नदी में नहीं उंडेलता। शहर के पूर्व में कोई 30 हजार एकड़ में फैले कुछ उथले तालाब और खेत इसे ग्रहण करते हैं और इसके मैल से मछली, धान… Read More ›

• अपनी खूंटी पर टिका, एक सुनने वाला पत्रकार

  By Sopan Joshi on January 1, 2017 • ( 12 )

  

  ….. जी हां, पत्रकार ऐसा भी होता है जो सवाल कम करे, समझे जरा ज्यादा ….. ….. लगभग ४७ साल के उनके कामकाजी जीवन में अनुपम मिश्र का बहुत कहीं आना–जाना हुआ। इस पूरी अवधि में वे नई दिल्ली के… Read More ›

• एक साफ-सुथरा, अनुपम जीवन

  By Sopan Joshi on December 27, 2016 • ( 8 )

  

  ………. अनुपम मिश्र (1947 – 2016) ………..   “ईश्वर से जो कुछ मांगो, सावधानी से मांगना चाहिए,” अनुपम मिश्र कहा करते थे। “जो आप मांगो वह बहुत बार मिल भी जाता है। लेकिन फिर यह आभास भी होता है कि… Read More ›

• For lessons on digital swaraj, Gandhi is an open source

  By Sopan Joshi on October 3, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  By Invitation | The Sunday Times of India | October 2, 2016 Sopan Joshi When faced with the exploitative economics and technology of British rule, Mohandas Gandhi found innovative answers. Responding to the dumping of overpriced mill cloth from England,… Read More ›

• 2C Digizens, Indians across the digital divide

  By Sopan Joshi on October 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  …. BY INVITATION | The Sunday Times of India | October 11, 2015 …. Sopan Joshi NASSCOM estimates the revenue from India’s IT and BPO sector this year at around $146 billion. That is more than Rs 9,52,100 crore. India’s… Read More ›

• Motorcycle tour of Tibet, a trans-Himalayan trance

  By Sopan Joshi on March 14, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  … In the rarefied air of Tibet lies a transcendental experience on two wheels. An account of Royal Enfield’s Tour of Tibet 2014. Text and photos by SOPAN JOSHI … [ An edited version of this article was published in… Read More ›

• Moving Mountains

  By Sopan Joshi on December 7, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  … [ Published in the September 2014 issue of Outlook Traveller ] … … If you must head to the mountains on a motorcycle in the middle of a monsoon, it makes sense to not ride a big, low-slung cruiser…. Read More ›

• Toilets for all? May be a crappy idea

  By Sopan Joshi on October 5, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  The Clean India drive has left people flush with excitement, but where will the water for these toilets come from, and where will the untreated sewage go? By Sopan Joshi | Published in The Sunday Times of India on Oct… Read More ›

• How Germany Pulled Off Its Football Renaissance

  By Sopan Joshi on July 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

   ………………… German football had been ugly and successful since the 1980s, with the stereotype of being efficient, mechanical and soulless. Then, even the success deserted them. But the new German game has won hearts everywhere, and they are the ones… Read More ›

• Dark age for defenders?

  By Sopan Joshi on June 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  ……… This World Cup, the beautiful game has become the bountiful game. What about quality defenders? ………. By Sopan Joshi | Published in Sunday Times of India on June 29, 2014   If you have an extraordinary ability to dribble,… Read More ›