Hridayesh Joshi
Hridayesh Joshi is an award-winning journalist, author, translator, photographer and multimedia professional. During his career spanning more than 25 years he has reported on a wide range of issues including politics, agriculture, health, rural affairs, conflict and internal security.
He has also written a few books, translated some, and produced and directed some long form videos and documentaries. His work is published on several platforms. This website brings together all his work in one place.
Award winning work by Hridayesh Joshi
How the Aravallis destroyed by mining were rejuvenated
The Aravalli are among the oldest mountain ranges on earth and extend from Gujarat to the capital Delhi. A large part of the Aravalli, which was destroyed by mining for a long time, is now regenerating and animal and plant biodiversity is returning here. See how in this video.
Rage of the River, The Untold Story of the Kedarnath Disaster
On 17 June 2013, a normally calm Mandakini came crashing down from the hills in
Uttarakhand and destroyed everything in its path: houses, bridges, dams and the town of Kedarnath. Thousands of people perished and lakhs lost their livelihood.
Hridayesh Joshi covered the floods in 2013, exposing the government's apathy and inefficiency. Woven into a haunting narrative of people's pain his books is also a remarkable history of the ordinary people's struggle to save the state's ecology. Rage of the River, The Untold Story of the Kedarrnath Disaster is a riveting commentary on the socio-environmental landscape of Uttarakhand and is filled with vivid imagery of the calamity.
In 2017, Hridayesh was invited to speak in the Yale University, USA to speak on this book under the Poynter Fellowship.
Why birds cover the distance of thousands of kilometers to migrate
Hundreds of thousands of birds come to India in winters from central Asia, Russia and Siberia. With rising temperatures their number and time of stay is decreasing. In this video Hridayesh Joshi explores interesting questions like why do these birds migrate and cover such a long distance and how their behavior is changing with the rise in temperature.
How can we improve the air quality of Delhi
Transport sector is the biggest contributor in the air pollution in Delhi. More than 6 lakh cars are registered here every year and about 1.25 lakh cars come from outside every day. Public transport is still not adequate, due to which people are not ready to leave their cars.
How to make green steel?
It is important to decarbonise the steel sector to achieve the climate goals. India has announced the green steel taxonomy. This video explains how India has created #greensteel taxonomy. What are the challenges in the path of green steel production and certification of it. Hridayesh Joshi explains.
Story of Panna Tigers
Raghu Chundawat is a conservation biologist whose main studies have been on snow leopards and tigers. His pioneering ten-year research on the Panna Tigers was covered in the BBC documentary, Tigers of the Emerald Forest. Hridayesh Joshi spoke to him and Joanna Van Gruisen about life around Panna National park and many other issues
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Arsenic in ground water brings death and disease in thousands of villages in India
Hridayesh Joshi investigated and researched deep for several months in five states of India for this documentary. He collected evidence from the ground and exposed the fake claims of governments. It took him more than four months to complete this documentary. He was given prestigious Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (2022) for this work.
Biggest attack on Indian Jawans by Maoists
On April 6, 2010 left wing insurgents attacked and killed 75 CRPF jawans. Hridayesh Joshi visited the spot of attack then and he reached again in the villages after one year of the attack. His consistent coverage of the battle between maoists and Indian paramilitary forces brought in light many issues and he was given the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (2010) for this.
A ruined landscape comes alive
This video shows how a landscape ruined by deforestation and mining can be rejuvenated and a healthy forest can grow in the middle of the city. Hridayesh spoke to curator Vijay Dhasmana who has played an important role in this drive. This video was done for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.
A tiny India in the heart of China
In this video shot in 2009, Hridayesh profiled successful Indian living in China. This film also shows how Indian culture and values have impressed the Chinese people particularly the youth. He won Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (2009) for this report.
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