Ms. Jyoti Malhotra has been a full-time journalist since 1984. At present, she writes a weekly column for Business Standard, a blog for the Times of India and contributes articles to The Hindu and The Indian Express. She also writes a column for the Express Tribune, a Pakistan daily, and a monthly column for the Gulf-based newspaper The National.

Ms. Malhotra writes on India’s internal politics, foreign affairs and social issues. She has reported and analysed the compulsions of coalition alliances as well as covered political crises in border states like Punjab and Kashmir in the capacity of the diplomatic editor with The Indian Express, Mint and Star News (a news channel). She also worked in Russia and covered the collapse of the Soviet Union and its consequent transformation for the Times of India (1992-95).

Ms. Malhotra completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi, in 1982, and a master’s degree in psychology from University of Delhi in 1984. She also completed Indian School Certificate (ISC) from MGD School, Jaipur, in 1979.