Broadcast Journalist | Co-Founder, Think Indic | Neurodiversity Advocate | Author
Journalist & Media Strategist
Mugdha Kalra is an award-winning Indian broadcast journalist and content strategist with over two decades in media. She has reported from the heart of India’s biggest newsrooms—including Aaj Tak, NDTV India, Zee News, and IBN7—as a prime-time anchor. These past years, she’s brought her journalistic warmth to CNBC-TV18 as a Senior Anchor and Consulting Editor, creating candid, insightful conversations with CEOs, C-suite leaders, and industry changemakers on startups, business leadership, sustainability, education, and climate change. Her approachable style encourages candid, insightful conversations on startups, business leadership, sustainability, education, and climate change. Mugdha’s work reflects her deep commitment to socially responsible storytelling and demystifying the language of the SDGs and ethical innovation.
She is also one of India’s few women writers of military history, having scripted four seasons of the acclaimed Netflix series The Regiment Diaries, which chronicles the legacy of the Indian Army.
Co-Founder, Think Indic
Mugdha is the co-founder of Think Indic, a unique learning and content platform that brings ancient Indian wisdom to modern life. Think Indic curates immersive retreats, corporate workshops, and leadership journeys rooted in Indian philosophy—blending timeless ideas with today’s need for purpose, resilience, and conscious growth. Whether it’s decoding the Gita for the boardroom or crafting content on Indic well-being, Mugdha brings a culturally grounded lens to modern transformation.
Neurodiversity Advocate & Inclusion Leader
Inspired by her personal journey as a mother to a neurodivergent child, Mugdha became a prominent voice in India’s neurodiversity and caregiver inclusion movement. She co-founded Not That Different, a platform that builds awareness, fosters empathy, and pushes for systemic change around autism, invisible disabilities, and support systems for families. In recognition of her work, she was named to the BBC 100 Women list in 2021. Mugdha is currently pursuing a PhD focused on assisted living models for neurodivergent adults in India, working to shape affordable, sustainable futures for families like hers.
Author of I See You, I Get You
Mugdha is the author of the Amazon bestseller I See You, I Get You: The Self-Care Guide for Special Needs Parents. Part memoir, part manifesto, the book urges caregivers—especially parents of neurodivergent children—to put their mental and emotional well-being first. Launched at the India Inclusion Summit and Indian Neurodiversity Summit, the book has sparked a larger movement advocating for caregiver mental health, community support, and family-centered inclusion.
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