Nainital
Literature
Festival

Jyotsana Mohan is an award-winning writer and journalist with nearly three decades of experience across TV, print, and digital media. A former Senior Editor and Senior News Anchor at NDTV, she has authored two books: "Stoned, Shamed, Depressed", an Amazon bestseller that explores the secret lives of India's teens, and "Pratap, A Defiant Newspaper" (HarperCollins India) co-authored with her father Chander Mohan, a veteran editor and journalist. Jyotsna is also a columnist for publications in India and abroad, and hosts an online talk show, 'Table Talk with Jo.'  She is the recipient of the Sanatan Puraskar, 2025 for Literature.