Meet The Team
Our Team
Seema Kumar
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Her understanding of the importance of mental health and well-being does not come from bookish knowledge but rather from her own experiences in life. With 34 solid years of journalism at her core, Seema has worked with some of the biggest names like The Patriot, The Sunday Mail and the Hindustan Times. Taking bold decisions that inspire change is one thing that Seema never shies away from. So she took the entrepreneurial route in 2015 when she started her own media company, 90CAPS Media. With immense passion and secured wisdom, The Mind Diaries is her newest baby, and she is beyond thrilled to watch it grow and inspire the masses!
Prachi Raturi Misra
Co-Founder and Managing Editor
The challenges of life, more often than not, end up being one’s most significant teacher. Prachi feels passionately about the necessity to draw attention to the need for mental health awareness. The catalyst in her endeavours is The Mind Diaries. Backed by her 26 years of journalistic experience, she has worked with some of the most prominent industry names like The Times of India, The Hindustan Times and The Financial Express. She has also authored five books. Prachi, too, not devoid of courage, quit her job as a full-time journalist 15 years ago and began her new role as an independent writer. She has brought out three inspiring magazines as their associate editor and a supplement for a business daily.
Saanchi Marwaha
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Doing is always better than simply talking, believes Saanchi. That is precisely what made her co-found TYCIA Foundation, an NGO, in 2011. As a hands-on CEO, she has played the role of a facilitator in social entrepreneurship and leadership programmes. TYCIA Foundation’s work on mental health during COVID-19 and their ongoing project with inmates of Tihar Jail helped Saanchi develop a keen interest on the issue of mental health and well-being. She believes The Mind Diaries is a project that will go a long way in walking the talk.
Namrata Gupta
Chief Mental Health &
Well-Being Advisor
Namrata Gupta is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist. She has a degree in M.Phil. Clinical Psychology from the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, and a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Delhi University. She is presently working as Consultant with Vimhans Hospital, New Delhi. With her expertise in trauma-informed practice and Queer affirmative psychotherapy, her hands-on skill and years of training surely make her an asset to a mental health and well-being team. She has experience working across different work settings and with diverse age groups of individuals hailing from various socio-cultural backgrounds. She also undertakes training, academics and research projects. Namrata is known for her ability to extend an emotionally safe and enabling space for individuals to freely express themselves while working through their issues and setting themselves free. That perfectly resonates with the aim of The Mind Diaries.
Pranab Kumar Saha
Design Director
As an artist at heart, Pranab’s work as an Illustrator and Chief Graphic Designer in the daily news print media was approached artistically. From a young age, the beauty of nature and the various facets of human characters fascinated him. To satisfy his fascination and further explore it, he studied art and pursued a degree in BA Commercial from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. Despite his career in print media taking up most of his waking hours, Pranab remained true to his passion for painting. Given his fascination for human life and nature how could it not manifest to the human mind. Having worked in a stressful media profession, Pranab understands the value of a happy and healthy human mind. And post-retirement when he got the opportunity to design and visualise The Mind Diaries, he took up this challenge too like his many paintings. The young minds of The Mind Diaries he now works with inspire him to keep his mind clutterfree.
Sukriti Taneja
Editorial and Visual Media Associate
Sukriti is a storyteller who brings moments to life through photography and writing. Her passion began in middle school with her father’s camera, sparking an eight-year journey of capturing emotions through her lens. An alumna of Lady Shri Ram College and the University of Leeds, Sukriti’s evolution from a shy writer to a published author shines through in her work. Aspiring to be a travel journalist, she crafts stories for The Mind Diaries with creativity and compassion, inspiring curiosity and wonder.
Arushi Brotia
Sub-Editor and Features Writer
Arushi is a passionate writer with a focussed interest in gender studies, trauma, and violence research. At The Mind Diaries, she is actively creating her own path in mental health advocacy through her writing. Arushi has collaborated on impactful projects with renowned organisations, including Outlook Magazine, Fastrack (Safexpress Magazine) and Children First Journal under DCPCR. With a Master’s in Literature from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, she brings a nuanced, empathetic perspective to her work. Mental health is not only a career focus but a personal commitment for Arushi; she seeks to bridge gaps, give voice to individual narratives, and celebrate the unique journeys of each story she tells.