Mini Menon is an award-winning journalist and author who has worked with India’s leading news channels. She was Executive Editor at Bloomberg TV India, anchoring prime-time business and policy shows. Mini’s first book, Riding the Wave, explores the evolution of businesses in post-liberalisation India.
In 2017, she co-founded Live History India (now Peepul Tree Stories), a pioneering digital platform created to provide a safe space for the unbiased chronicling of India’s rich and diverse history and artisanal heritage. She is also co-founder of Peepul Tree World, an e-commerce platform connecting over 10,000 Indian artisans with global markets and working to revive traditional crafts. A Chevening Scholar and history graduate from St Stephen’s College, Mini’s work bridges journalism, storytelling, entrepreneurship, and heritage preservation.
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