Author: soumya vajpayee

Soumya Vajpayee is an award-winning journalist and a Senior Editor, who has led teams at Hindustan Times, The Times of India, Billboard and Mid-Day, covering music, lifestyle, entertainment and arts. A TEDx speaker, based in Mumbai, she's known for her exclusive interviews and stories on Indian cultural events, Bollywood, and music. She has won several awards for her pathbreaking work, including the Naushad Samman - Shaan-e-Awadh award by Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi, Srajan The Spark Award in Rajasthan, Rashtrashakti Puraskar in Mumbai and two Aaj Ka Karmveer awards. In a career spanning 15 years, she has close to 1000 bylines to her credit.