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Navya Singh
The Inspiring Story of Navya Singh
Navya Singh, an independent journalist based in Goa, has been earning laurels with her media platform, ‘News with Navya’. Passionate about the environment, Singh has been covering efforts around climate action and sustainability for more than a year now.
Singh hails from a defence background and has lived across the country. Settling down in Goa and becoming a journalist were never part of her plan, but as she says, "this place has just been very lucky." She initially dreamt of joining the armed forces, like her father, and later, at some point, also wanted to become a lawyer. But she ended up pursuing a media course at Christ University, Bengaluru, which eventually led her to journalism.
Singh completed her triple majors in Media, Economics, and Political Science from Christ University and interned with India Today during her college days. She later worked with ‘The Logical Indian’ and ‘The Quint’ before starting News with Navya in 2022. During her tenure at The Logical Indian, Singh actively reported on the devastating coronavirus pandemic, women’s safety, defence, national security and much more. She covered impactful stories from Karnataka for The Quint as well. The decision to leave a comfortable job at The Quint and start her own platform was driven by her desire to be a journalist and not an employee. She wanted her stories and reports to make an impact and not just ‘perform on social media’.
Empowering People with Information
At News with Navya, Singh and her team are bringing out issues that matter to people and empowering them with the information they need. The platform strongly believes that power always lies with the people, and they are just helping them make informed decisions. The reason Singh chose the climate crisis as her focus is because it is a sector that remains neglected in the media. There are not many organizations that talk about the climate emergency or explain the basics of climate change and what the country is doing to tackle the crisis.
Breaking Down Complex Issues
A lot of News with Navya's stories revolve around sustainable and eco-conscious efforts, showcasing what people are doing to save the planet.
The idea is not to spread panic, but to bring solutions to the table. Singh says the biggest challenges she has faced since starting News with Navya have been financial constraints, as they are dependent on supporters for funding, and to achieve credibility in a cluttered industry. Therefore, bringing out content in an interesting way has been a challenge. The platform wants to make the subject engaging so that they can get more and more people to know about the impacts of climate change and what they can do about it.
Inspired by her Mother
Singh's role model has always been her mother, who started pursuing her passion as a baker when she moved to Goa last year. Singh admires her mother's motivation, enthusiasm, and love for what she does. She says her mother is a perfect example of "do what you love and love what you do."
Future Plans
Singh's future plans with News with Navya are to establish it as a news platform that becomes the go-to channel for people who need any information around climate crisis or sustainability. She wants News with Navya to become a repository of efforts to save the planet, highlighting what people are doing to create a better future.
Conclusion
Navya Singh's story is an inspiring one, and she is making a real difference through News with Navya. Navya is an entrepreneur with a passion for storytelling and she will continue to bring out stories that matter.
