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| Antara Dev Sen was born on October 5, 1963 in Kolkata, |
Antara Dev Sen was born on October 5, 1963 in Kolkata, India, the first daughter of Nobel Prize winning economist ] and novelist ]. Antara did her schooling in ] and higher education in ], ]. Sen also studied at ] in Massachusetts, ] and at ]. She then joined the ]. As a senior ] of the ''Hindustan Times'', she went to ] on a fellowship from the ] Foundation. | ||
| On her return to ], she started ''The Little Magazine'' and was its founding ]. The magazine predominantly publishes articles on ] themes relating to ]. Dev Sen also writes for ] and is an advisor for ]. | On her return to ], she started ''The Little Magazine'' and was its founding ]. The magazine predominantly publishes articles on ] themes relating to ]. Dev Sen also writes for ] and is an advisor for ]. | ||
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Antara Dev Sen is an Indian journalist.
Biography
Antara Dev Sen was born on October 5, 1963 in Kolkata, India, the first daughter of Nobel Prize winning economist Amartya Sen and novelist Nabaneeta Dev Sen. Antara did her schooling in Calcutta and higher education in Delhi, India. Sen also studied at Smith College in Massachusetts, United States and at Harvard University. She then joined the Hindustan Times. As a senior editor of the Hindustan Times, she went to Oxford University on a fellowship from the Reuters Foundation.
On her return to Delhi, she started The Little Magazine and was its founding editor. The magazine predominantly publishes articles on literary themes relating to South Asia. Dev Sen also writes for openDemocracy and is an advisor for Words Without Borders.
As a journalist, Antara wrote a Red Cross report on Angola which involved travelling to rebel territories. Antara has prepared reports on the South Asian tsunami and Indian general elections of 2004. She has also written India, the Eternal Magic (2000).
She is married to journalist Pratik Kanjilal.
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