Mid-Day
Mohar Basu is a Principal Correspondent at Mid-Day and a Writer at HarperCollins Publishers. Previously, Mohar has worked as an Associate Producer at Applause Entertainment and held various roles as a Film Critic, Music Reviewer, and Bollywood Correspondent at Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. Among other experiences, Mohar has also worked as a Feature Writer and Film Critic at Koimoi.com. Education-wise, Mohar holds a PG Diploma in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University, a Master of Arts in Sociology from University of Calcutta, and a degree in Sociology Honours from St Xavier's College.
Mid-Day
MiD DAY is a part of Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JPL) - India's leading media and communications group with its interests spanning across Print, OOH, Activations, Mobile and Online and is arguably amongst one of the largest media conglomerates in the country. India’s most engaging local newspaper, MiD DAY, has become the quintessential physical connect for the uber-social generation to consume their local city news today. Over the last couple of years, the newspaper has been on a mission to up its engagement quotient with these social netizens. Whether it is local news, career guidance, dream homes, a look at what’s on in the city or best of bollywood gossip, MiD DAY’s sections have it all, alongside staple news and amusers like comics and crosswords. To add to the dynamic product delivery through content, MiD DAY has also been creating a unique experience for its readers and clients through globally awarded marketing initiatives. The print innovations like 3D Impact Jacket, Format innovations and promotional activities like the MiD DAY Bollywood Lunch Contest, MiD DAY Happy Hours @ Work & @ Home, MiD DAY Media Nights, MiD DAY Corporate Cricket League & many others have won top honours across International Award functions such as INMA, IFRA Cross Media Awards & Asia Multimedia Publishing Awards. The company also has an established presence in the multimedia space, with its web version, www.mid-day.com with presently over 25 million page views per month as well as MiD DAY news feeds on cell phones which have over 2 lakh subscribers across the country. These initiatives ensure that the uber-social generation has access to the MiD DAY experience at anytime during the day and at anyplace as well. MiD DAY is available in Mumbai and Pune