Team

Aditi leads the India Water Portal, overseeing its outreach and various pillars to ensure engaging water-related stories reach diverse audiences. She works closely with writers, social media teams, and partners to make water knowledge accessible and impactful. With a background in social sciences and communications, she has previously worked with grassroots organizations like Samaj Pragati Sahayog and think tanks like ATREE and Biodiversity Collaborative. When not immersed in water-related content, Aditi can be found squinting at birds, dancing, getting lost in pop culture rabbit holes, and hatching creative campaign ideas.

Meghana is a seasoned editorial professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for storytelling. As the Managing Editor at IWP, she brings a wealth of experience in content strategy, editorial direction, and team leadership. With a background in journalism, publishing, and media, Meghana excels at curating compelling narratives and driving impactful communication, finding inspiration in meaningful conversations and shared experiences. Beyond work, Meghana is a foodie who loves exploring cuisines and experimenting in the kitchen. She unwinds with books and finds long drives both therapeutic and refreshing.

Aarti Kelkar Khambete is part of the editorial team at the India Water Portal. Her role focuses on writing, researching, and collaborating with other writers and practitioners to help bring out their varied experiences around topical issues in the water sector. With a background in public health and doctoral research on fishing communities, she has firsthand experience of how water and sanitation impact marginalized women’s health. This drives her passion for writing on water-related issues for a wide audience. She has worked with a number of organisations in the development sector as a researcher and writer. You will find her digging and planting, and exploring nature in her free time.

Amita Bhaduri is a consultant with the India Water Portal, contributing to the editorial team by writing and collaborating with other writers to shape the portal’s coverage of water and related issues. With a background in civil engineering and forest management, she brings both technical expertise and a broad understanding of environmental challenges. Her experience spans the development sector, including work with nonprofits, consultancies, and international agencies on monitoring, evaluation, research, and program management related to water. Whether through ink, numbers, or the rural landscapes she explores, Amita is always in pursuit of the next untold water story.

Sharat Chandra prasad is a Content Creator at the India Water Portal. His work weaves together research, writing, and multimedia storytelling to bring attention to both the challenges and solutions in the water sector, with a strong emphasis on ground reporting. With a background in Journalism and Cultural Studies, Sharat has worked extensively in conflict-affected regions, focusing on peace, socio-political dynamics, and environmental justice. He has collaborated with organizations such as News Laundry, WWF, and CGNet Swara. Driven by a passion for the intersection of media and impact, he believes in the power of storytelling to inspire change. When he’s not deep into work, you’ll find him traveling, exploring folk music, or capturing fleeting moments through his lens.

Liza manages social media for the India Water Portal (in both English and Hindi), creating interactive posts, overseeing operations, and driving outreach on water and environmental issues. With a background in human genetics, she founded safespacedpsdh, a platform focused on gender, reproductive health, and sex education. She later worked with the Biodiversity Collaborative as a Social Media Consultant, where she managed content, engagement, and analytics. Liza has collaborated with educators, healthcare workers, and legal professionals to provide accurate information on reproductive health and social issues. When not immersed in all things digital, she’s likely exploring an art gallery, engrossed in feminist literature, or watching a documentary - only to turn it into content the very next minute.