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DD News · 2019 —All India Radio · 2020 —DD National · 2023 —Live stages · 2018 —
Sūtradhāra — the one who holds the thread.
In Sanskrit theatre, the first one on stage · the original anchor
Drag across the thread · scroll to begin
Anchor & voice·हिन्दी · English · संस्कृत

They gave me a mic.
I never gave it back.

I anchor in Hindi and English for television, live events and cultural programmes, with a scholar's depth and a broadcaster's calm.

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प्रस्तावनाPrastāvanā · the prologue

Everyone wanted their kids to be engineers or doctors. I chose… Sanskrit.

Trust me, this will make sense eventually.

Sanskrit theatre has a name for the person who walks out first and holds the room: the sūtradhāra, the one who holds the thread. Sūtra has a second meaning, a rule of Pāṇini's grammar, which happens to be the subject of my PhD. So the thread runs straight from my research to your stage.

सूत्रं धारयतीति सूत्रधारः
"One who holds the thread is the sūtradhāra."
Palm-leaf manuscript bound with a gold cordThe sūtra binds the manuscriptसूत्र
अङ्काःThe story in five acts
Sunlit library table with open Sanskrit booksAct I · the beginningsince 2012
अङ्क १Act I · The beginning

I chose Sanskrit.

A graduation in Sanskrit, then a postgraduate degree, then UGC NET JRF, since promoted to SRF. Today, a PhD in Sanskrit grammar. Along the way I started teaching, and I've been making ancient languages feel alive since 2012.

PhD candidate · Sanskrit grammarUGC NET JRF → SRFTeaching since 2012
Vintage broadcast microphone on a sandstone ledge
Act II · the voice awakensवाक्
अङ्क २Act II · The voice awakens

Somewhere between a graduation ceremony and a microphone…

…I discovered I could hold an audience the way a good verse holds its meaning — effortlessly.

Turns out I wasn't just good at languages. I was good at using them.
Sunlight through a stone jaali onto an indigo wallAct III · the first broadcast2019
अङ्क ३Act III · The first broadcast

DD News. A studio. A camera. A red light.

And the calm confidence of someone who'd been rehearsing this moment her whole life.

Okay. Let's do this.
Sunlit sandstone stage pavilionAct IV · the level up2020 — 2023
अङ्क ४Act IV · The level up

Most people pick one lane. I built a highway.

All India Radio. DD National. UGC NET JRF. A PhD in progress.

Multitasking is just single-tasking at a higher frame rate.
Act V · the presentnow
अङ्क ५Act V · The present

You're reading my story. I'm already writing the next chapter.

Today I anchor the news, teach the next generation, manage brands online, and am probably preparing for a broadcast right now.

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सूत्रThe thread

One thread holds the whole room together. On a stage, that's my job.

The welcome, the chief guest who's running late, the mic that drops out, the programme that overruns. A good sūtradhāra keeps the thread taut, and the audience never notices it was in danger.

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कर्मWays to work together

Choose the stage. I'll bring the voice, the preparation and the presence.

01 · Anchoring8+years

TV, events & corporate

Eight-plus years across DD News, DD National, All India Radio and live stages. When I speak, people don't scroll — they stop.

I command cameras like they owe me money.
NewsCultural programmesCorporate eventsPodcasts
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Vintage broadcast microphone in a sunbeam
02 · Voice-over & radioAIRsince 2020

All voice, no visuals

Radio presenting and voice-over for national broadcasts. Pure skill, no shortcuts — in Hindi, English and Sanskrit.

DocumentaryCorporate filmE-learningIVR & promosSanskrit
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Also · Sanskrit & Hindi classes

Making ancient languages feel alive since 2012.

From 8th graders dreading their Sanskrit exam to 12th graders who suddenly love Kalidas, I turn "why do I have to learn this" into "wait, this is actually brilliant."

Grades 8–12 · exam preparation · grammar & literature · 14+ yearsAsk about classes →
Also · Culture-first social media

I don't just post content. I start conversations.

Strategic social media for brands and cultural organisations who want to actually mean something online.

Cultural organisations · educators · purpose-led brands · 2+ yearsDiscuss a brand project →
वाक्Voice on silk

Pick a register. When I speak, the thread becomes the waveform.

Documentary narrationHindi · calm, authoritative
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प्रसारणOn air · the credits

Where the thread has been.

2023 —

DD National

Prasar Bharati

National television. The big stage. The one your parents brag about at family functions.

Mom, you can stop telling relatives I should've done engineering now.
2020 —

All India Radio

Prasar Bharati

Radio presenting and voice-over work for national broadcasts. All voice, no visuals — pure skill, no shortcuts.

I still dress up for radio. Don't judge me.
2019 —

DD News

Prasar Bharati

News anchoring on Doordarshan's flagship news channel. Where my career in broadcasting was forged under studio lights.

Breaking news: I'm really good at this.
2018 —

Freelance anchor

Independent

Live events, cultural programmes, corporate functions and podcasts. Basically, anywhere there's a stage and a mic.

Every gig was an audition for the next one. And I kept getting callbacks.
शिक्षाThe training

Fifteen years with one language. That's where the "pure Hindi" comes from.

Graduation

Sanskrit

Where it began.

Post-graduation

Sanskrit

Deeper into the texts.

UGC NET JRF

Promoted to SRF

National research fellowship.

PhD · in progress

Sanskrit grammar

The sūtras of Pāṇini.

पत्रLetters from the audience

What the room said afterwards.

Richa brings a rare blend of cultural depth and modern professionalism to every event she hosts. Her command over language is truly remarkable.
Event organiser · Cultural programme director
Working with Richa on our social media was a turning point. She understands content that resonates with Indian audiences at a deep level.
Brand manager · Cultural organisation
My daughter's Sanskrit scores improved dramatically after starting tuitions with Richa. She makes ancient texts feel alive and relevant.
Parent · Student's guardian
स्वगतम्Svagatam · asides

Said under my breath. In Sanskrit drama, the line a character says to herself.

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भरतवाक्यBharatavākya · the closing blessing

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