Pallabi Munsi
Pallabi Munsi | |
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| Education | Presidency College, Kolkata (BA in History) Asian College of Journalism, Chennai (Postgraduate degree in Journalism) |
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| Employer(s) | CNN OZY Media Hindustan Times The Indian Express Mumbai Mirror |
| Relatives | Annada Munsi (grandfather) Munshi family |
Pallabi Munsi is an Indian investigative reporter and producer working from CNN’s London bureau. She covers Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, contributing in-depth investigations to CNN’s television and digital platforms. [1][2]
Career
Munsi joined CNN in 2021 as the Asia reporter for the network’s 'As Equals' initiative, initially based in New Delhi before relocating to London in 2023.[3][4] After the 2023 outbreak of the war in Sudan, she became a key contributor to CNN’s reporting on the conflict, collaborating with Chief International Investigative Correspondent Nima Elbagir on inquiries into alleged war crimes, human rights violations and arms-supply networks.[5] She led the research for Elbagir’s documentary Going Home: The War in Sudan, which won the 2024 Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Investigative News: Long Form'.[1][6] In addition to her work on Sudan, Munsi has led long-form investigations covering the Israel-Hamas war, the protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, and the civil war in Myanmar after the 2021 military coup.[7][8] While working with 'As Equals' she initiated several Asia-Pacific investigations, including reporting on skin-whitening practices in India and on the doxxing of female pro-democracy activists in Myanmar; the latter project was among CNN’s early uses of artificial intelligence in newsgathering.[1][9] Before her appointment at CNN, Munsi worked as a features correspondent at OZY Media, contributing to and producing stories on politics, gender, technology and human-rights issues. Earlier in her career, she held newsroom roles at the Hindustan Times, The Indian Express and the Mumbai Mirror, gaining experience across major Indian publications.[3]
Awards
- Led the research for Nima Elbagir's Going Home: The War in Sudan, which won the Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Investigative News: Long Form (2024)'.[1]
- Member of a team that was runner-up at the AIB Awards (2023) and shortlisted for the Foreign Press Association awards for work on Sudan.
- Part of the 'As Equals' team that received the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award (Inequalities in Society, 2022), a Silver Lovie Award (2023) and a commendation at the Drum Online Media Awards (2022).
- Munsi's work was shortlisted for the British Journalism Awards.
Education
Munsi was educated at Presidency College, Kolkata (now Presidency University, Kolkata) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Calcutta. She earned postgraduate degree in journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai.[1][3][4][2]
Personal life
A member of Munshi family and granddaughter of Indian commercial artist Annada Munsi, Munsi was born and brought up in Kolkata, India, to Pabitrajit Munsi and Kabita Munsi.[2] She lost both of her parents during the ongoing crisis of COVID-19.[10][11]
Further reading
- Munsi, Pallabi. 'Fairness mania' is fueling a dangerous drug dependence in India. CNN. Retrieved on 23 November 2021.
- Banik, Soma. Why CNN International Featured ‘Me’ in Their Latest Edition. Cosmetics Arena. Retrieved on 25 November 2021.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Pallabi Munsi on CNN". CNN. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Pallabi Munsi". International Journalism Festival. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "India-based Pallabi Munsi named Reporter for CNN's 'As Equals'". medianews4u.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "CNN's 'As Equals' appoints Pallabi Munsi as India-based reporter". Adgully. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Butenko, Victoria; Elbagir, Nima; Mezzofiore, Gianluca; Qiblawi, Tamara; Goodwin, Allegra; Carey, Andrew; Munsi, Pallabi; Zene, Mahamat Tahir; Arvanitidis, Barbara; Platt, Alex; Baron, Mark; Lauren, Kent (September 19, 2023). "Exclusive: Ukraine's special services 'likely' behind strikes on Wagner-backed forces in Sudan, a Ukrainian military source says". CNN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "ABC, CNN and National Geographic Among Top Winners at 2024 News Emmys". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Polglase, Katie; Munsi, Pallabi; Brown, Benjamin; Arvanitidis, Barbara; Platt, Alex; Baron, Mark; Anthony, Augusta; Mier, Alberto; Hancock, Toby; Mezzofiore, Gianluca; Smith-Spark, Laura; Mackintosh, Eliza; Wright, Dan; Wells, Matt; Kaufman, Ami; Hansler, Jennifer (July 13, 2024). "The US held off sanctioning this Israeli army unit despite evidence of abuses. Now its forces are shaping the fight in Gaza". CNN. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Helen Regan; Angus Watson; Anna Coren; Su Chay; Pallabi Munsi (March 27, 2024). "Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its people". CNN. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024.
- ^ Pallabi Munsi (March 27, 2024). "Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its people". CNN. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024.
- ^ Pallabi Munsi (June 1, 2021). "India's Covid-19 Crisis: Why I'm Grateful I Lost My Parents Before The Current Surge". CNN.
- ^ Tara John (June 1, 2021). "The stigma of variant names". WRAL NEWS.
CNN's Pallabi Munsi lost both of her parents to Covid-19 last year in the span of 10 days. Despite the grief, she explains why she is grateful that they did not live to witness this year's second wave in India -- where systemic failures in central and state governments exacerbated a steep shortage of resources in the country's health infrastructure.