Kavitha Rao

Kavitha Rao
OccupationJournalist, writer
Alma materNational Law School of India University
Notable worksLady Doctors (2021)
Website
Official website

Kavitha Rao is a writer, journalist and former lawyer. Her books include Lady Doctors (2021).

Biography

Kavitha Rao was born in Bangalore, India, and grew up in the UK, Iran and Bahrain.[1] She studied arts and law at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, and was subsequently employed as legal correspondent for The Economic Times.[1] In 1996, she began her journeys around the world and returned to India in 2006.[1]

Her account of six of the first Indian female doctors titled Lady Doctors was first published in India in 2021.[1][2] In the same year, the book was long listed in Tata's literary awards.[3]

Selected publications

  • Everything You Wanted To Know About Freelance Journalism (Co-author)
  • Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India's First Women in Medicine. Westland Publications Private Limited. 2021. ISBN 978-93-90679-05-8.
  • The Librarian. Kitaab International Singapore. 2017. ISBN 978-981-11-4365-6.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mohammed, Aisha Kabiru (2 November 2022). "Kavitha Roa has told the extraordinary stories of India's forgotten Lady Doctors". documentwomen.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ Nazir, Asjad (30 August 2023). "Lady Doctors by Kavitha Rao: The path-breaking ladies of medicine - EasternEye". Eastern Eye. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Tata Literature Live! Literary Awards Longlist for 2021 Announced". Tata Literature Live!. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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