It is no secret that a good chunk of development funds go to the coffers of sundry militant outfits, says Patricia Mukhim, about the militancy in the Northeast India.[10]
Patricia Mukhim was born in Shillong, the capital city of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. She is known to have had a difficult childhood as her parents divorced when she was young and was brought up by her single mother.[11][12] She did her schooling and college education in Shillong and secured graduate degrees in Arts (BA) and education (BEd).[5] She started her career as a teacher but turned to journalism in 1987 as a columnist and, since 2008,[12] is the editor of the Shillong Times,[5][6] the first English-language daily in Meghalaya.[8][13] She also contributes articles to other publications such as The Statesman,[8]The Telegraph,[13][14][15][16]Eastern Panorama and The North East Times.[5][17][18]
Mukhim was former member District Consumer Protection Forum, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. Mukhim is former member, National Security Advisory Board (NSAB).
Mukhim is credited with several articles on the socio-political milieu of Meghalaya.[19][20] She has contributed a chapter to book on matriarchy by Heide Göttner-Abendroth[4] under the title, Khasi matrilineal society - Challenges in the 21st century[21] and is working on a book, When Hens Crow.[4] She is the author of the book titled Waiting for an Equal World - Gender in India's Northeast. She has attended many conferences and seminars[4] in places such as Japan, Thailand, Hawaii, Switzerland, UK, USA, Canada. She has also appeared on several television and radio programs.
Patricia Mukhim is a divorcee and has three children, two of her children having died earlier.[12]
