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Mridu Khullar Relph, 30, is an award-winning freelance journalist currently based in New Delhi, India.

She has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, and North America, and writes for Time, the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Global Post, Ms., and the Christian Science Monitor among others. She is a contributing editor at Elle, India.

She has also been a contributor to the books Chicken Soup for the Pre-Teen Soul II and Voices of Alcoholism.

In 2008-09, Mridu spent a year at the University of California, Berkeley, as a Visiting Scholar at the School of Journalism.

In November 2010, she was named Development Journalist of the Year at the Developing Asia Journalism Awards Forum in Tokyo.

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Recent Features:

India's Online Shopping Spree (TIME, December 12, 2011)
	After a decade of relatively slow growth in Internet use in the '90s due to India's sluggish, red-tape-riddled economy and poor infrastructure, the number of Internet users in the country is skyrocketing thanks to new investment in the sector and a growing number of middle-class consumers who can afford access.
Who's the Decision Maker - Your Brain or You? (December 15, 2011)
	It seems an unlikely place to find a discussion on free will, but neuroscientists often grapple with the question of who is making your life choices: Your brain or your consciousness? More importantly, what’s the difference?
Is India exporting radiation to the world? (ABC, October 18, 2011)
	In the last few decades, India has quickly become the world's dumping ground for all sorts of waste, including hazardous material like old electronic gadgets or 'e-waste'. A large force of both formal and informal workers is involved in the acquiring, processing, and managing of this waste, yet, experts say the necessary checks and balances are missing.
That Ticking Sound (ELLE, October 2011)
	Reality or myth? Physical or psychological? In your heart or in your body? There are many theories surrounding the biological clock, but are they true?
Make Room for Hinglish (NYTimes.com, September 2011)
	Many of India’s young – and best-selling – authors are no longer aspiring to write Booker-worthy novels. Instead, they’re writing free-flowing narratives on the travails of daily life in second- or third-tier Indian cities that resonate with the millions that live in these oft-forgotten towns.
Banking on Women (ELLE, September 2011)
	What is a lender to do when a person defaults on his loan payments, doesn’t respond to legal notices, and isn’t intimidated by tough talk? Why, send in the women, of course. ELLE investigates an all-women loan recovery agency.
Three Hours in Kolkata (August 29, 2011)
	Kolkata, the intellectual and cultural capital of India, doesn't put on a dazzling show. Instead, it quietly grows on you with the richness of its architecture, the vibrancy of its arts and the vivaciousness of its people. Here's how to make the most of a morning or afternoon in this former colonial capital.

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