LM Lokmarg
Lokmarg.com is a webzine where you will find how everyday events, issues and news touch ordinary people’s lives, through their own narratives and viewpoints.
Here you will also get professional commentators with in-depth analytic opinions, along with the daily news events from the national and international life.
Lokmarg is a readers portal, open to your stories and your experiences. It aims to become the voice of the unheard, bring variant views to the table, influence policies, and widen the debate. It seeks to engage everyday folks with their issues and their views on national and international events.
Lokmarg.com is a premier digital webzine dedicated to bridging the gap between grassroots narratives and global discourse. We believe that news is not just a series of events, but a collection of human experiences. Our platform serves as a democratic space where everyday events and complex social issues are viewed through the lens of those they impact most: ordinary people.
Our Mission
At Lokmarg, our mission is to become the voice of the unheard. We aim to widen the national and international debate by bringing variant, often overlooked perspectives to the table. By engaging everyday citizens with policy-making and current affairs, we strive to influence a more inclusive future.
What We Cover
We provide a balanced mix of content to ensure our readers are both informed and engaged:
Personal Narratives: First-person accounts of how national news touches daily life.
Expert Analysis: In-depth commentary from professional analysts on global politics, economics, and social trends.
Daily News Coverage: Timely updates on essential national and international events.
Public Discourse: A platform for variant viewpoints that challenge the status quo and spark meaningful dialogue.
Join the Vision
Team Lokmarg wants to hear from you what you want to tell the world, as you see things from your perspective. We invite you to share your stories, your facts, and your unique perspective. Be part of a movement that values truth over sensationalism and people over propaganda.
Be part of the Vision, be part of the facts, be part of the drive to a better future.
For editorial inquiries, story submissions, or feedback, please reach out to us: Email: editor@lokmarg.com
Team Lokmarg
Pankaj Molekhi
With over two decades of experience in mainstream media, Pankaj Molekhi has worked with top publications like The Economic Times (Times of India Group), Mail Today (India Today Group) and Encyclopaedia Britannica, in leading capacities. Before joining LokMarg, Molekhi was working as Deputy Editor, Mail Today (associated with Daily Mail, UK). He edits overall content at LokMarg and sources first-person accounts from a team of freelance writers. He tweets as @pankajmolekhi.
Mamta Sharma
An independent journalist with over 15 years of experience, Mamta Sharma specialises in stories on diversity, inclusion, workplace culture, and social impact. Formerly with The Economic Times and People Matters, she has highlighted transformative ideas in well-being, equity and leadership.
Passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices, she explores narratives that inspire action and foster meaningful change. Whether covering social impact initiatives or workplace innovation, her work focuses on creating awareness and driving conversations that contribute to more inclusive and equitable communities.
Dr Deepa Gupta
A feature writer with 24 years’ experience in print media possessing strong writing and editing skills, Dr Gupta is a bilingual script writer for documentaries as well. Having written on varied subjects ranging from lifestyle, glamour, to health, travel, social issues, education and realty, she has interviewed celebrities from the film, theatre, literary world, music and the arts during her tenure with The Times of India. She has extensively written for The Hindu, Firstpost, Outlook, Governance Now, India Legal, HT City, Travel Today, Pioneer and The Financial Express. Alongside, she has dabbled with the creative part of digital media advertising and website content; edited books; and contributed stories to an international online journal. She is the author of ‘Matrix of the Heart’, a book of poems and currently writes on medium.com/@dr.deepagupta.
Rajat Rai
Based out of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Mr Rai works as a freelance journalist and provides creative content to various and vivid media platforms. He has been associated with top notch India media groups like India Today, Hindustan Times, IANS and The Indian Express. Mr Rai enjoys an extensive network of news sources in Uttar Pradesh at all levels. He has worked in various capacities but primarily finds his passion while reporting social issues that touch daily life of a commoner. A suitable candidate to provide Lok Stories to this platform, Rai enjoys digging out stories from the hinterland.
Columnists
Mahendra Ved
is President, Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) and Senior Columnist.
He can be reached at mahendraved07@gmail.com
Sidharth Mishra
is a print media journalist, TV panelist and author with over 30 years of experience. Mishra’s area of interest is democratic functioning at the grassroots. He has covered every general election since 1996 and been a legislative and parliamentary reporter. In course of his reporting duties, he has traveled to the Gulf, Africa, Afghanistan, Taiwan and Ireland. Presently, he is Professor-Chairperson, Media Studies, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (GGSIP University), New Delhi.
Amit Sengupta
is an independent journalist, academic, and writer. He has worked across the mainstream Indian media in national English dailies and magazines
Asad Mirza
is a New Delhi-based senior commentator on national, international, defence & strategic affairs, an interfaith practitioner and a media consultant.
Dr Prosenjit Nath
is a technocrat, political analyst, and author. He covers national, geopolitical, and social issues. His social media handle is @prosenjitnth.
Kunal Bose
is a senior journalist and editor based in India and former correspondent for the Financial Times, London.