Sourav Mishra Explained

Sourav Mishra
Native Name:ସୌରଭ ମିଶ୍ର
Native Name Lang:or
Birth Date:1979 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Height:5 ft 9 in
Occupation:Journalist
Employer:Wall Street Journal, Reuters News

Sourav Mishra (Oriya: ସୌରଭ ମିଶ୍ର (saurabh mishra), born 1 July 1979) is an Indian journalist[1] and artist.[2] As a Reuters journalist he was one of the first witnesses and victim of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, a three-day rampage in which more than 164 people lost their lives.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Mishra was with friends at Leopold Café when the terrorists opened fire on 26 November 2008. The café, a popular joint in South Mumbai, was one of the first locations to be targeted by the gunmen.[10] Mishra received severe bullet injuries below his left shoulder and was taken to St. George's Hospital before being moved to a private hospital. His name also appeared in the state government's initial list of the dead, which was later withdrawn.[11]

Career

Mishra began his career as a development worker in the southern districts of Jharkhand state influenced by Deep Joshi of PRADAN. He worked with Down To Earth, a science and environment magazine, which focuses on grass-root issues. He also published[12] a seminal paper along with Sunita Narain, director of the Centre for Science and Environment. The paper has often been cited by industry experts and was also discussed by policymakers for inclusion in the National Commission on Farmers report and was instrumental in government increasing cotton prices by 40 percent to prevent farmer suicides .[13] A bio-terrorism expert, Mishra has also shared his expertise during talks[14] at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Analyses, India's research body of the army.

Mishra has done some grass root innovations in water conservation, maize cultivation and small-scale irrigation for local farmers in southern districts of Jharkhand, along with members of International Water Management Institute[15] He along with other pioneers introduced System of Rice Intensification in many parts of Jharkhand and Orissa at a grassroot level.[16] He had previously worked with The Times Group, The Statesman and The Indian Express, reporting on economic, financial, political and social issues. In 2004, Mishra, along with journalists Satya Nayak, Subhanker Behera, and business person Sanjay Hans launched India First[17] news weekly, which was his only entrepreneurial venture so far. Mishra and Nayak are no more a part of the venture.Mishra is an artist and specialising in renaissance and modern art forms. His most famous painting is 'Sorrow of Mumbai' now preserved at Reuters News's Mumbai office.[18]

Mishra is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and Banaras Hindu University.

Notes and References

  1. News: 26/11 set him on the painting path. The Times of India. 10 December 2011. 26 November 2011.
  2. News: Bullet restored his belief in city. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104190642/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-27/mumbai/28224820_1_terror-attacks-painting-bullet. dead. 4 November 2012. The Times of India. 8 February 2011. 27 November 2010.
  3. Web site: Multiple attacks in Mumbai leave at least 78 dead. PBS. 19 March 2008. 27 November 2008. 26 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130326105529/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec08/mumbaiattacks_11-26.html. dead.
  4. Web site: 27 November 2008. Mumbai Gunmen Kill 80, Western Hostages Taken. afterdowningstreet.org. 20 March 2008.
  5. News: My friend said to me 'don't be a hero, don't say you're British'. The Guardian. 20 March 2008. 27 November 2008 . London . Ben . Quinn.
  6. Web site: Tourist Sites Hit in Deadly Mumbai Attacks . . 20 March 2008 . 26 November 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081203023406/http://news.aol.ca/article/tourist-sites-hit-in-deadly-mumbai-attacks/435320/ . 3 December 2008 .
  7. News: 'Put your hands up if you are British,' gunmen tell terrified travellers. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/massacre-in-mumbai-1036875.html . 24 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. 20 March 2008. 27 November 2008 . London . Andrew . Buncombe.
  8. Web site: Mayhem in Mumbai: Terrorist attacks claim at least 80 lives; hundreds taken hostage . . 20 March 2008 . 27 November 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208114146/http://www.dawn.com/2008/11/27/top1.htm . 8 December 2008 .
  9. Web site: 80 dead in Mumbai's night of terror. The News International. 20 March 2008. 27 November 2008.
  10. News: Terrorists run amok in Mumbai. The Guardian. 28 November 2008. 27 November 2008 . London . Randeep . Ramesh.
  11. News: Scribe wakes up to find himself in the dead list. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024170222/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-01/mumbai/27933400_1_jj-hospital-bullet-wounds-list. dead. 24 October 2012. The Times of India. 19 March 2009. 1 December 2008.
  12. . Infochangeindia.org. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  13. Web site: Archived copy . 1 April 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007180152/http://krishakayog.gov.in/5threp1.pdf . 7 October 2009 . dead . dmy-all .
  14. Web site: IDSA Weekly Fellows Seminars . . 30 April 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081226185947/http://www.idsa.in/events/weekly-seminars.htm . 26 December 2008 .
  15. http://pradan.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=41 pradan.net
  16. Web site: indg.in . 27 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090531093420/http://www.indg.in/agriculture/agricultural-best-practices/sri/agri-best-sri-state . 31 May 2009 . dead . dmy-all .
  17. https://www.scribd.com/doc/19581/Oriya-Language-Press-Status-Problems-and-Prospects scribd.com
  18. News: Singh . Vijay . November 27, 2010 . Bullet restored his belief in city . The Times of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025811/http://1click.indiatimes.com/article/0bhJ54K4td74M?q=Mumbai . 13 July 2011 . December 5, 2015 .

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