INDIE JOURNAL & PUNE COLLECTIVE, PRESENT

Media Conclave 2025

20 December 2025

Dnyanjyoti Savitribai Phule Auditorium
Ganj Peth, Pune

About the Event

Though India’s media is diverse and plural, it is undergoing an unprecedented crisis of trust, method, ethics, business and existence itself. With the increasing involvement of corporate styles of management and function and the drastic shift in the nature of the profession, it becomes necessary for the stakeholders of the media to take a pause, look around and then introspect about where it stands at the moment.

Major centres like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai etc, see these discussions happening on a regular basis. But Maharashtra, one of the most important landscapes in India, hardly sees such events. We propose to break that silence and introduce an introspective platform for Maharashtra and its vibrant media and people.

By participating in this event, individuals can expect to enhance their knowledge, gain a deeper understanding of the current state of the media industry in India, and contribute to meaningful conversations that can shape the future of media in Maharashtra. Additionally, networking opportunities with industry experts and peers can provide valuable connections and insights for professional growth.

Event Schedule

This will be a day-long event, designed and framed carefully so that every minute introduces a new concept and a different point of view to adopt.

10:00 - 11.00 AM

Inaugural Address

11:00 - 12.30 PM

Agriculture: The Crisis & The Reporting

First Panel
01:30 - 03.00 PM

Language, Federalism & The Nation

Second Panel
03:00 - 4.30 PM

How The World Saw
Palestine

Third Panel
04:45 - 6.00 PM

Gender In The Newsroom: Safety, Justice & Equity

Fourth Panel
06:15 - 07.30 PM

Keynote Address

Meet The Speakers

Get ready to be inspired and enlightened as we present a lineup of distinguished individuals who are fearless trailblazers in their respective industries. Don’t miss this chance to engage with these exceptional individuals who embody the spirit of excellence and fearlessness.”

Inaugural Session

Bhakti Chapalgaonkar

Veteran Independent Journalist

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

Veteran Investigative Journalist

Panel 1 -

Agriculture: The Crisis & The Reporting

Partha Sarathi Biswas

Former Associate Editor, Indian Express

Mandeep Punia

Founding Editor, Gaon Savera

Ramesh Jadhav

Editor, Sakal Agrowon

Raju Shetti

Former MP, Leader, Shetkari Sanghatna

Jagmati Sangwan

Leader, AIDWA

Seema Kulkarni

Member, MAKAAM

Panel 2 -

Language, Federalism & The Nation​

Dr. Deepak Pawar

President, Marathi Abhyas Kendra

Peggy Mohan

Author: Mother Tongue, Father Land

Prof. Joga Singh Virk

Veteran Linguist, Former Head of Linguistics, Panjabi University, Patiala

Pooja Prasanna

Reporting Head, The News Minute

Mahtab Alam

Senior Journalist

Panel 3 -

How The World Saw Palestine

Prajakta Joshi

Chief Reporter, Indie Journal

Abhishek Bhosale

Researcher, SOAS, UK

Important International Dignitary

To be announced appropriately

Panel 4 -

Gender In The Newsroom: Safety, Justice & Equity

Dr. Ujjwala Barve (Moderator)

Senior Journalist & Researcher

Meera Devi

Founding Editor, Khabar Lahariya

Revati Laul

Veteran Journalist

Ankur Paliwal

Founder, Managing Editor, Queerbeat

Zoya Lobo

Photojournalist

Keynote Session

Abhijeet Kamble

Editor, BBC News Marathi

Prathmesh Patil

Executive Editor, Indie Journal

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About Indie Journal

Indie Journal is a news organisation, with staunch belief in principles, ethics and structures of journalistic integrity. We are a group of journalists who are passionate about their faith in the importance and value of journalism. The purpose of journalism, is thus, to give voice to the voiceless, not amplify the voices who already have enough to say. Indie Journal, is our attempt to bring true balance to journalism, by standing for the values and issues that are the very core of true democracy. Join this seminar and get a chance to meet us and join our team.

About Pune Collective

Pune Collective comprises numerous working professionals and concerned citizens in Pune who have united with the objective of amplifying democratic and peaceful voices. The collective serves as a platform that champions the ideals of freedom, pluralism, secularism, tolerance, and social justice. Its overarching goal is to contribute to the construction of a democratic society, emphasizing the syncretic traditions that form the foundation of the idea of India. Join this seminar and get a chance to meet us and join our team.