Shefali Tripathi Mehta

Shefali is a part of the Communications Team associated with the University Operations.

Shefali Tripathi Mehta is an in-house English language editor at the University — Associate Editor of the Learning Curve magazine and Editor of University Practice Connect.

Shefali is a postgraduate in English literature with a PG diploma in Advertising and Public Relations. She has over 30 years of experience as a writer and editor. She has worked as an editorial consultant and content analyst with Macmillan, IBM and Pearson Education, among others.

She writes on social issues, travel, parenting, and disability awareness. Her articles have been published in The Hindu, Deccan Herald, The Reading Hour, The Indian Book Chronicle, The Pioneer, The Hindustan Times, and others.

She is also the author of three non-fiction books and two novels. Shefali volunteers with Arushi, a Bhopal-based NGO working with people with disabilities and curates Gond art to support tribal artists.

Publications

Books

Mehta, S.T. (2020). People on Our Roof. Niyogi Books (Olive Turtle).
Mehta, S.T. (2019). Ek Koshish: The Story of Arushi. Manjul Publishing.
Mehta, S.T. (2017). Stuck Like Lint. Niyogi Books (Olive Turtle).
Mehta, S.T. (2011). Ek Prarthana. Manjul Publishing.
Mehta, S.T. (2008). What Were They Thinking! Indialog Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Book Chapters

Mehta, S.T. (2010). In Anthony, S. (Compiled), Why We Don’t Talk. Rupa Publications.
Mehta, S.T. (2007). In Beantown Boomtown: Bangalore in the World of Words. Rupa Publications.

Journal Articles

Mehta, S.T. (2014). Passenger train, 25. Cha: An Asian Literary Journal. https://www.asiancha.com/content/view/1849/462/
Mehta, S.T. (2013). Sea songs, 52. Muse India: The Literary eJournal. https://museindia.com/Home/ViewContentData?arttype=poems&issid=52&menuid=4613
Mehta, S.T. (2011). Back, 38. Muse India: The Literary eJournal. https://museindia.com/Home/ViewContentData?arttype=poems&issid=38&menuid=2770

Newspaper Articles

Mehta, S.T. (2023, March 24). Words matter: Inclusion needs to be internalised. Hindustan Times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-insight/education-in-india/words-matter-inclusion-needs-to-be-internalised-101679637526358.html
Mehta, S.T. (2018, July 28). Life Uninterrupted. Deccan Herald. https://www.deccanherald.com/features/life-uninterrupted-684149.html
Mehta, S.T. (2018, June 10). Sunday Herald: Stand up & be counted. Deccan Herald. https://www.deccanherald.com/features/stand-be-counted-674117.html
Mehta, S.T. (2018, February 17). In Amritsar, reminder in a public park. Deccan Herald. https://www.deccanherald.com/content/660034/in-amritsar-reminder-public-park.html

Online Articles

Mehta, S.T. (2024, January 15). How we can make school celebrations inclusive. The News Minute. https://www.thenewsminute.com/blog/how-we-can-make-school-celebrations-inclusive
Mehta, S.T. (2023, December 10). The need to make space for neurodiversity. The News Minute. https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/the-need-to-make-space-for-neurodiversity
Mehta, S.T. (2021, February 17). Postcard to Bhopal Central Jail: ‘Thank You for Teaching Me’. The Leaflet. https://theleaflet.in/postcard-to-bhopal-central-jail-thank-you-for-teaching-me/

Book Review

Mehta, S.T. (2016, July 10). Of silence crying [Review of the book Emerald Blades, by R. Sachdev]. Deccan Herald. https://www.deccanherald.com/c…

Videos

Azim Premji University. (2022, September 1). #plainspeak: Samaveshi Shiksha (Inclusive Education). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vly9zs6iXpo
House Of Belongg. (2021, February 25). The Ocean in the Closet: Writing & Reading Between the Lines | Inclusivity in Indian Literature. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/MVIVMar0zDk?feature=shared