Bachi J. Karkaria graduated from Calcutta University with an Honors degree in English literature and later attended a course in advanced journalism at the Thompson Foundation, Cardiff, UK.
She began her career in journalism as a trainee with the Times of India Group, and, in 1980, became the first woman assistant editor of The Statesman.
In 1988, she rejoined the Times Group as senior editor of The Times of India and was given charge of Saturday Times and Sunday Review, in addition,
she writes a popular column on social mores as well as feature articles on civil aviation, urban issues, and public health (especially AIDS).
Bachi J. Karkaria has written a book on the life and times of Calcutta’s Grand Hotel and co-authored one on Mother Teresa. She is married and has two sons.
