Dina Vakil Explained

Dina Vakil
Birth Place:Mumbai, erstwhile Bombay
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:journalist, editor
Alma Mater:Mount Holyoke College, Columbia School of Journalism
Known For:First female resident editor of The Times of India, Bombay edition

Dina Vakil (born 1946) is a journalist based in Mumbai, India. She became the first ever woman resident editor of The Times of India in 1993, working on the Bombay edition.[1] After graduating from Mt Holyoke College, US in history in 1969, Vakil studied at the Columbia School of Journalism and graduated in 1970.[2] Subsequently, she worked with the UNDP before returning to India.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guzder. Deena. C250 celebrates your Columbians. Columbia University. 14 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Dina Vakil '69. Mount Holyoke College. 4 August 2013. 21 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121153918/https://www.mtholyoke.edu/global/international-students/dina-vakil-69. dead.