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Sandesh Prabhudesai is a Goan journalist and the author of two books on Goa's politics.
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Sandesh Prabhudesai is a Goan journalist and the author of two books on Goa's politics.
Prabhudesai's parents were freedom fighters. [1] He has been a vocal activist, right from his student days. He was active as a student leader of Progressive Students Union (PSU), Goa. [2] In the 1990s, he was part of the group that advocated for a free and fair Goa Right to Information Act (GRIA) of 1997. [3] He is married to author Prashanti Talpankar. [4]
Prabhudesai started his career in 1987 reporting for daily and weekly publications in both Goa and India. He writes in Marathi and English. He has previously worked as editor-in-chief of Goa365 and Prudent Media TV channels in Goa. He is also the editor of goanews.com, a news website started by him in 1996. He also reports for BBC News. [5] Prabhudesai was also the editor of Sunaparant , Goa's only Konkani language newspaper. [6] [7] Prabhudesai is a part of the Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) and is a judge for their journalism awards. [8]
At the 2013 edition of Goa Arts and Literature Festival, renowned poet Gulzar released three books written by Prabhudesai - Ghusamat (Marathi), Taalgadi (Konkani) and Clear Cut (English). [9] Clear Cut: Goa behind the Glamour is a collection of op-eds written by Prabhudesai, featuring articles written about subjects like the medium of instruction and the Archdiocese of Goa. [10]
His 2022 book, Ajeeb Goa's Gajab Politics, covers the political history of Goa. It was released on the 191st birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule. [11] The book describes how Goa's politics is not influenced by the usual factors such as caste and religion, but is usually dependent on the candidate. [12] His 2024 book, Double Engine: History of Goa Lok Sabha Elections, was released before the 2024 Indian general election and covers Goa's history at the Lok Sabha Elections. [13]
In 2022, Prabhudesai was awarded the Laxmidas Borkar Smruti Patrakarita Puraskar (transl. Laxmidas Borkar Memorial Journalism Award). [14]
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