Hi, I am Urmi
I specialise in digital media and content creation, producing engaging stories across anime, film, television and pop culture. My work is driven by a simple goal: to create content that captures attention, sparks conversation and leaves a lasting impression.
My Career Timeline
From creating content for various industries to reporting on daily news and exclusive stories, here's how I've evolved from a content writer to a dedicated journalist.
Sub Editor
I produced and edited digital content across film, television, anime, lifestyle and pop culture. Alongside daily editorial responsibilities, I managed content publishing and social media handles to deliver engaging stories under tight deadlines.
Key Achievements
- ✓• Delivered daily coverage of film, television, anime and pop culture through news, features, listicles and celebrity interviews
- ✓• Wrote feature articles on lifestyle, cultural events and human-interest topics, ensuring timely and engaging content for readers.
- ✓• Edited and proofread copies to improve clarity, accuracy, grammar and readability before publication.
- ✓• Edited and refined audio transcripts to maintain verbatim consistency with source recordings.
- ✓• Managed and published articles regularly through a CMS platform, handling high-volume content within tight deadlines.
- ✓• Recorded voiceovers for Instagram reels, adapting editorial content for social media audiences.
- ✓• Created and scheduled social media content to support editorial coverage and audience engagement.
Skills Developed
Entertainment reporter
I covered developments across film, television and pop culture while producing features for digital audiences. I also introduced a dedicated coverage of anime, helping expand the publication's entertainment section.
Key Achievements
- ✓• Reported on developments across the film industry, covering breaking news, trends and features for The Telegraph Online.
- ✓• Introduced dedicated anime coverage with monthly listicles, reviews, and highlights, expanding the publication’s entertainment section and attracting new readership.
- ✓• Produced features on celebrity fashion and red-carpet trends, analysing notable looks and style choices.
- ✓• Managed the social media handles to support content distribution and audience engagement across platforms.
Skills Developed
Reporter
I covered city, lifestyle and pop-culture stories, bringing fresh perspectives to a wide range of topics and trends
Key Achievements
- ✓• Researched and reported on cultural events across the city, producing timely stories that resonated with both local and large-scale audiences.
- ✓• Worked independently to research, pitch and develop story ideas while meeting editorial standards and audience interests.
Skills Developed
Academic Writer
I wrote and edited scripts for content across English Literature, History, Political Science and Geography for CBSE, ICSE and KSEEB students.
Key Achievements
- ✓• Analysed the needs of school students and structured my content with order, clarity and simplicity
- ✓• Conducted subject research and fact-checking to create accurate and engaging learning materials.
Skills Developed
My Work & Impact
From covering developments in the entertainment and city beats to producing content across several niches, here's a showcase of my diverse writing portfolio.
'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 3 gives Itadori's trauma the care it deserves
The third season of the fan-favourite anime premiered on Crunchyroll with its first two episodes on Thursday
'All of India is in Kolkata': Jhumpa Lahiri on language, belonging and the city that never left her
'I was ashamed to let on that I knew Bangla,' the Pulitzer Prize-winning also revealed, about a time in her life, at the Kolkata Literary Meet
How 'My Dress-Up Darling' continues to be a masterclass in self-expression
The second season of the anime is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, with a new episode dropping every Friday
As 'Good Boy's' Indy seeks Oscar for animal actors, here's a look at 10 other deserving furry friends
'How many great performances must go overlooked before the Academy throws us a bone?' Indy the dog from 'Good Boy' wrote in his letter, that has kickstarted a campaign for our paw-some actors
New anime 'Takopi's Original Sin' is what 'Doraemon' would be in a darker, twisted world
What if Doraemon couldn't save Nobita? What if the blue robot cat, who travelled back in time to rescue a helpless boy with his pocketful of gadgets, arrived too late, or worse, it couldn't comprehend human emotions?
'He taught us to be ourselves': How the craze for 'Shinchan' transcends generations
I caught up with Shinchan fans to reflect on what the anime means to them - now that they've grown up, but didn't quite outgrow the little boy.
'The Last of Us' S2 to 'Until Dawn': 6 must-watch video game-to-screen adaptations in 2025
Gamers and non-gamers alike are in for a treat this year as several movies based on video games are lined up for release. Here are six game-to-screen adaptations that must be on your watchlist.
Bong-Pool to topor-clad Spider-Man: A Bengali twist to superheroes at Kolkata Comic Con 2025
The Kolkata edition of Comic Con at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan saw cosplayers from across the country bring their favourite characters to life over the weekend. But what grabbed eyeballs was the Bengali twist added to fan-favourite superhero characters at the two-day event.
7 anime that gave a nod to Hollywood before 'One Piece' referenced viral Willem Dafoe scene
Much before One Piece sparked buzz with its nod to Willem Dafoe's iconic scene from At Eternity's Gate, many other popular anime referenced iconic scenes from the West. Here's a look.
'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 3 gives Itadori's trauma the care it deserves
The third season of the fan-favourite anime premiered on Crunchyroll with its first two episodes on Thursday
'All of India is in Kolkata': Jhumpa Lahiri on language, belonging and the city that never left her
How 'My Dress-Up Darling' continues to be a masterclass in self-expression
As 'Good Boy's' Indy seeks Oscar for animal actors, here's a look at 10 other deserving furry friends
New anime 'Takopi's Original Sin' is what 'Doraemon' would be in a darker, twisted world
'He taught us to be ourselves': How the craze for 'Shinchan' transcends generations
'The Last of Us' S2 to 'Until Dawn': 6 must-watch video game-to-screen adaptations in 2025
Bong-Pool to topor-clad Spider-Man: A Bengali twist to superheroes at Kolkata Comic Con 2025
7 anime that gave a nod to Hollywood before 'One Piece' referenced viral Willem Dafoe scene
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