Dr. Anugya is a media scholar with over two decades of experience in the media industry, academics, and research. Her professional journey began in 2002. She has worked with some of the most respected names in the Indian print media landscape, including The Hindu, Hindustan Times and The Times of India. She has reported on various issues, including women’s social issues, education, finance, politics, science, art, and culture. Being bilingual, she has also written for the Hindi Daily Hindustan and Hello Dilli, a supplement to the Hindi daily Navbharat Times.
Her industry experience has shaped her nuanced understanding of newsroom dynamics, editorial practices, and audience engagement, which she now integrates into her pedagogy and research. Known for her incisive media analysis and strong research acumen, Dr. Anugya has developed a scholarly focus on evolving trends in journalism, media literacy, and the socio-political role of mass communication in contemporary India. As an educator, she is committed to fostering critical thinking and ethical journalism among her students, preparing them to navigate and contribute meaningfully to the ever-evolving media ecosystem and in media research.
Research Paper Publication :
- Dr Anugya (2022). Survival of Indian Newspapers in the Digital Age. Sanchar Srijan, 41-43.
- Asthana, A. (2020). Social Media and the Quality of Life of Women. Journal of Media and Communication, 4(2), 40-56.
- Asthana, A.(2021). A Comparative Content Analysis of The Times of India and Dainik Jagran on Women Issues. Kala Sarovar, Vol.24 (2)
- Anugya (2020). The Significance of Gandhi’s Journalistic Ethics to Check the Propagation of Fake News, Studies in Indian Place Names, Vol-40(3), 2705-2711.
- Asthana, A.(2020). Role of Hindi Women’s Magazines in Widening the Public Sphere of Women (About Women of Delhi and Ghaziabad), Studies in Indian Place Names, Vol-40(60), 2821-2821.
Paper Presentation (National/International) :
- Hindi Ke Vikas Mein Punjab Ke Smachar -Patron Ki Bhumika (हिन्दी के विकास में पंजाब के समाचारपत्रों की भूमिका) on 27 January, 2025 at a National Seminar on “Hindi Sahitya Ke Samvardhan Mein Punjabi Rachnakaron Ka Yogdan (हिन्दी के संवर्धन में पंजाबी रचनाकारों का योगदान) jointly organised by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidhyapith and Uttar Pradesh Punjabi Academy.
- “The Role of Internet Use in Social Mobility and Life Satisfaction Among Youths” at “The 6th Korea-India 2030 Forum” on 6 September 2024, organised by the Institute of Indian Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea.
- Matribhasha Mein Patrkarita ka Pathyakram: Chunautiyan Ewam Sambhawnayen (Bhartiya Bhashaon Ke Sandarbh Mein) – [मातृभाषा में पत्रकारिता का पाठ्यक्रम: चुनौतियाँ एवं संभावनाएं (भारतीय भाषाओं के संदर्भ में), on 9 March, 2024 at Bhartiya Bhasha Sammelan -2024, Kashi (Seminar on Indian Languages) on “Bhartiya Bhashayon Mein Vividh Vishyon Ka Adhyayan: Pathyapustaken Lekhan/ Pathansamgri Nirman Ki Prakriya – Sambhawnayen Ewam Chunautiyan (भारतीय भाषाओं में विविध विषयों का अध्ययन: पाठ्यपुस्तकें लेखन/पठनसामग्री निर्माण की प्रक्रिया), organised by Department of Arts and Commerce, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi.
- “How Women of Far-flung Areas Turned Social Influencers Using Smartphones: A Case Study of Rural Bihar” on the 11th International Conference on Gender & Women’s Studies 2024 (GWS2024) Bridging Divides: Gender, Power, and Social Transformation organised between 8 – 10 July, 2024 – Mumbai, India.
- “A Study of the Growth and Performance of Indian Newspapers in the last decade (2010 – 2020)” in the online conference on “Exploring Digital Media: Reshaping the Landscape of Society and Culture”, jointly organised by the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Mumbai and St. Pauls Institute of Communication Education for Women, Mumbai on 26 March 2022.
- “A Study of the Role of Political Economy and Communication Technologies in the Transformation of Indian Newspapers”, in an online “International Conference on Strategic Communication”, organised by G D Goenka University, Gurugram, Haryana on May 3, 2021.
- “Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown on Indian Newspapers,” – a national E-conference on “Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Economy”, organised by Bharti Publication, New Delhi, in August 2020.
- “Coverage of Women Issues by National Newspapers in India – A Content Analysis” – a national seminar on “Beyond the Binary: A Look at Gender Diversity” at Mahila Mahavidyalaya and Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (March 2019).
- “The Relevance of Gandhi’s Journalistic Ethics to Checking the Dissemination of Fake News” – at a National Seminar on “Gandhi Shows Way to Today’s Journalism”, organised by Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Mahadev Desai Samajseva Sankul, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (March 2019).
- “Impact of Fake News on Public Opinion” – a national seminar on “Emerging Ethical Issues in Indian Media,” organised by Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Noida Campus (Nov 2019).
- “Effect of Social Media on the Quality of Life of Women of Delhi – NCR” -in an international conference on “Global Advancement in Technology, Management and Communication” organised by IIMT, College of Management, Greater Noida, U.P (Dec 2019).
- “Role of Women Maagazines in Widening the Public Sphere of Women of Delhi NCR” at a national seminar organised by Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi, October 2018.
Book Chapter :
- Forty entries for Hindi Vishwa Kosh – Jansanchar Khand of Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, New Delhi.
- Dalit Women – Classless within the class- Published as a chapter in a book – “Empowerment of the Deprived: A Neglected Feature of Human Rights in India” (Published by Sahyog Prakashan, Jamshedpur. 2012-ISBN 978-93-822- 96-00-3) and presented at a UGC sponsored seminar in February 2012, Patna, Bihar.
Resource Person :
- Participated in a one-week training workshop on “Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis” Asha Paras for Peace and Harmony Foundation, India and Sankalp Institute of Education, Ghaziabad (11-18 January 2024) as a research resource person where she delivered a lecture on “Content Analysis in Social Science Research” on 13 -01-2024.
Award :
- Senior Research Fellowship (2022-2024) Awarded Senior Research Fellowship, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.
Industry (Newspapers - Journalism) Experience :
- Reported on a wide range of events and activities for newspapers, supplements, tabloids, and online publications covering women’s issues, education, science, social issues, cultural events, religion, politics, finance, and academics.
- Started career as a city reporter at The Hindu, INS (Indian Newspaper Society) building, New Delhi, in 2002. Under the guidance of Mr. Ashok Kalkur (chief reporter), I completed multifaceted duties that included reporting, news writing, and desk work for several events.
- Worked in Hindustan Times and The Times of India, Patna edition, as a city reporter from May 2003 – Jun 2008. Reported on myriad topics, including women’s issues, social events, cultural activities, seminars, political events, educational matters, science, and the environment. Delivered numerous stories related to the State Women’s Commission published in the regional and national editions of the newspaper. Wrote about female representatives in Bihar’s Panchayati Raj system, highlighting their poor condition and getting the issue’s attention at the state and national levels. Also wrote several feature stories for Hindi Hindustan, Patna Edition during this period.
- Wrote cover stories on various subjects and highlighted the condition of educational and health institutions that attracted the attention of the administration and government for Hello Delhi, a city supplement of the Hindi daily Navbharat Times, New Delhi. During this period, several news and feature articles on science, health and consumer awareness were also contributed to the Hindi daily Hindustan (Hindi Daily), New Delhi, in 2002 and 2003.
Teaching Experience :
- Uttam Educational Development Society, Anandpuri, Patna. Worked with the institution as a full-time employee as a “lecturer” in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication” from February 2009 to June 2014, taught Print Media, Electronic Media, Advertisement, & Public Relations.
- Delhi School of Journalism (DSJ), University of Delhi (DU), North Campus from Apr 2019 –March 2020 as a guest faculty. Taught Media Law and Ethics and Broadcast Journalism.
- Makhanlal Chaturvedi University, Noida Campus, taught Political Communication Research as a visiting faculty from Jul 2018 to Dec 2018.
- Global Teachers Academy (CBSE NET preparation), Green Park, New Delhi, July 2014—March 2017, taught NET aspirants several Mass Communication and Journalism disciplines. Some are the following: Types of Communication, Models of Communication, Communication Theories, Development Communication, International Communication, Print Media, Electronic Media, and research methodology.