Hello! my name is Kunāl Majumder

With 17 years in journalism, media leadership, and academia, I’ve dedicated my career to advancing press freedom and fostering innovation. Currently, as a Knight Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan, I’m studying AI, U.S. foreign policy, and entrepreneurship, focusing on leveraging public policy to enhance journalist protections. Previously, as the India Representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists, I led efforts to document press freedom violations and advocate for journalist safety. I continue to support impactful journalism as an advisor to the Impulse Model Press Lab and have taught as a visiting faculty member at Jamia Millia Islamia University. Throughout my career, I’ve held leadership roles at major Indian media outlets like Tehelka, Indian Express, and Zee Media, launching platforms like Catch News and InUth to engage young audiences. Throughout my career, my work on issues ranging from rural reporting to gender sensitivity has earned recognition, including awards and fellowships such as the EUVP Fellowship, the Jan Mitra Award, the Statesman Award for Rural Reporting and UNFPA-Laadli Award for Gender Sensitivity.
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Fashion in Preservation

by Kunal Majumder 2 minutes read.

FASHION IN PRESERVATION IS WHAT LITTLE LHASA, OR MCLEODGANJ, NESTLED IN THE HILLY ARMS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, EMBODIES. IT BOASTS A UNIQUE RETAIL MARKET WHERE THE POPULAR BRANDS MAY NOT SCORE HIGH, BUT SLOT THERE DEFINITELY IS FOR SOME NICHE ONES. WHAT THEREFORE PREVAILS IS A BUBBLING MIX OF ETHNICITY FLOWING FREELY INTO CHANGE. BY KUNAL MAJUMDER

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New Fashion Flavours

by Kunal Majumder 4 minutes read.

Boundaries are fast melting and one often finds varied cultural flavours and inspirations doing the rounds on our runways. Kunal Majumder takes a close took at designers who have merged cultural identities and have drawn inspiration from Islamic patterns.

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‘Hardware makes our lives functional’

by Kunal Majumder 7 minutes read.

A critic once described designer Mukul Goyal’s work as “a purist’s expression of design with a little bit of fun added along the way”. As a home accessory designer, he has been known for blending traditional materials like dokra with contemporary expression. His signature brand ‘Mukul Goyal’ consists of gift items like photo frames, mirrors, lamps and small furniture.

In 1998, he launched his curtain hardware line ‘Tattva’. Now he is set to launch three new lines under the ‘Tattva’ brand. Goyal speaks to Kunal Majumder about the important of hardware designing and his plans for his collections.

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