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Sohel Sarkar
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Freelance Writer and Editor, Freelance
Bangalore
Beats
Biography
I'm a freelance writer and editor with bylines in Bitch Magazine, Protean Magazine, Himal Southasian, Whetstone Magazine, Goya Journal, Wear Your Voice, Color Bloq, Spill Magazine, The Chakkar and others. I write on gender and sexuality, pop culture through a queer feminist lens, the sociology of food, and migration. I also offer end-to-end editorial consultancy on a freelance basis. This includes a review of initial pitch/outline, developmental editing done in consultation with the author through multiple drafts, copyediting and proofreading of the final version. Previously, I have been a full-time journalist and editor BloombergQuint, The Quint, Financial Express and CNBC-TV18. I have a postgraduate degree in gender studies from SOAS, University of London and in journalism from the Asian College of Journalism.
book and film reviews foodGender and sexuality migration pop culture
Soccer, Dodgeball
Content
By Sohel Sarkar, Sourced Journeys| Fresh Cup Magazine Verified For two years in a row, Anshuman Kanoria has seen yields decline at his Goomtee tea estate. Located in the hill district of Darjeeling in northeastern India, Goomtee is a 500-acre estate that produces about 70,000 kilograms of tea per year. When Goomtee’s previous owner was looking to sell in 2021, Kanoria, a veteran of the Darjeeling tea industry, readily took the plunge. But less than two years later, he was dealing with significant crop losses.
By Sohel Sarkar| Himal Southasian Verified The widow (center) of a Muslim man murdered by a cow-protection group in Jharkhand in 2017. The rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party in India has come with a surge in violence against Muslim and Dalit communities by cow-protection vigilantes. IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, a 72-year-old Muslim man was taunted and beaten by young Hindu men on a train in the state of Maharashtra for carrying meat.
India’s Plans to ‘Develop’ Great Nicobar Island Threatens Its Unique Wildlife and Indigenous Peoples
By Sohel Sarkar| The Revelator Verified To most of the world, Great Nicobar Island doesn’t seem to exist. Few photos from this remote, fragile island in the Indian Ocean have been posted online. The citizen science site iNaturalist contains no uploads about the island’s wildlife. The tourism site TripAdvisor only lists one restaurant on the island, with just two reviews. But India sees the potential for something huge on Great Nicobar: profits.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States