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Medha Shri Dahiya

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Medha Shri
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materMiranda House
OccupationJournalist

Medha Shri Dahiya or Medha Shri is an Indian journalist.[1][2] She has worked in the media industry for 15 years[1] with a focus on global literature,[3] multidisciplinary arts,[4] human experience,[5][6][7] social issues,[8][9] creative lifestyle,[10] Hindi film industry[11][12] and leadership[13][14][15]

She was the Students' Union President of Miranda House. She studied at Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai.

Career

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Dahiya has worked with largest Indian English daily The Times of India[16] and Hindustan Times.[17] She served as the India Head of Customer Success[15][18][10][19] at Wildr, a troll-free social media app. In 2020, she took charge as the editor-in-chief,[20] os.me, a blogging platform. Later, she worked at Explurger as Content and Communications Head. Explurger is a social media application co- founded by Sonu Sood.[18]

In 2025, she was appointed the Editor for socials, creative IPs and specials for Hindustan Times EFL[21].

She is an advisor of Kalinga Literary Festival.[22] She is on the advisory board of NGO, Meals of Happiness.[23]

Controversy

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In an interview, Dahiya quoted hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani saying, "Salman Khan dances like a monkey in stupid movies."[24] After the interview appeared in Hindustan Times, Sapna was bashed online.[25] Sapna then landed in a Twitter fight with Medha Shri.[26] Sapna accused Dahiya of using 'clickbaity title'.[26] This was widely covered by media houses. Later, in an article in Hindustan Times titled "Hey! ‘Unethical’ Media, You Didn't Misquote Me. And I will Sulk", Dahiya wrote, '[Sapna Bhabnani] insisted she was saying so ‘on record’, and repeatedly said, ‘you can quote me on this... you quote me on this’, while giving this particular quote.[27]

In an article in The Times of India, Dahiya broke the news that Indian film actors Sushmita Sen and Preity Zinta had enrolled for Bachelor's Degree at School of Open Learning, Delhi University, but withdrew their admission without completing their degrees.[28]

In an exclusive report for Hindustan Times, journalist Medha Shri reported that boxer MC Mary Kom and her husband, Onler Kom, had separated[29]. The report also cited speculation that Mary Kom was involved in a relationship with the husband of another boxer[29]. The story was subsequently reported by several other media outlets[30]. Following the publication of the report, Mary Kom issued a statement on her X account confirming that she and Onler Kom were living separately. She stated that she had sought a divorce under Kom customary law and denied reports alleging an extramarital relationship.[31][32] In her statement, she said she was responding to the Hindustan Times article[33]. In a later interview with Medha Shri, Onler Kom alleged that Mary Kom had engaged in multiple extramarital relationships during their marriage and stated that their children were upset about one of the individuals involved. Mary Kom has denied allegations of an affair[34].

References

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  1. ^ a b "HT's Medha Shri Joins os.me as Editor-in-Chief". Exchange 4 Media. 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Medha Shri Joins Wildr As Head Of Customer Success". Business World Everything Experential. 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ Dahiya, Medha Shri. "Sir Elton John's autobiography is warm, moving and a hit". Hindustan Times.
  4. ^ Dahiya, Medha Shri. "The Jaipur Literature Festival 2019, an arts and literature stupor". Hindustan Times.
  5. ^ Griffs, Gigi. "What does an editor-in-chief do and why does it matter?". bynder.com.
  6. ^ "World Cancer Day: I am not a cancer survivor, I am a fighter, says Anchal Sharma". Times of India.
  7. ^ Shri, Medha (9 April 2010). "Social fretworking: meant to vent!". The Times of India.
  8. ^ Shri, Medha. "OS.ME By Spiritual Leader Om Swami Helps Millions Find Peace & Purpose, Digitally!". [[Travel and Leisure India].
  9. ^ "NGOs put up a play at Dilli Haat". The Times of India. 15 October 2009.
  10. ^ a b Dahiya, Medha Shri (31 August 2015). "I look at variety when I pick up a project: Radhika Apte". Hindustan Times.
  11. ^ "Nothing is handed to my kids on a platter, they have to earn it: Akshay Kumar". Hindustan Times. 18 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Whoever brings a return on investment, gets money: Salman Khan". Hindustan Times. 18 September 2015. p. 23.
  13. ^ "A Chinese Woman's Bold Spiritual Journey to India". Times Now.
  14. ^ Dahiya, Medha Shri. "A Chat with Maneka Gandhi is Lit". Hindustan Times.
  15. ^ a b "Medha Shri Dahiya, India Head of Customer Success At Wildr, Shares Insights on Interim Budget 2024". Zee News. 6 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Medha Shri/Author/Times of India". The Times of India.
  17. ^ "News/Author/Medha Shri Dahiya". Hindustan Times.
  18. ^ a b "Medha Shri joins social media app Wildr as Head of Customer Success". 6 December 2023.
  19. ^ "WildrCoin Waitlist Launched, Users Register to Get Rewarded for Positivity!". ANI.
  20. ^ "HT's Medha Shri joins as Editor-in-Chief of OS.ME". Exchange 4 Media. 25 November 2020.
  21. ^ Staff, e4m (22 February 2025). "Medha Shri Dahiya returns to HT". Exchange 4 Media.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Medha Shri". Kalinga Literary Festival. 14 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Our Team". Meals of Happiness.
  24. ^ Dahiya, Medha (22 August 2016). "Salman dances like a monkey in stupid movies; misuses people: Sapna Bhavnani". Hindustan Times.
  25. ^ Joshi, Shriya (23 August 2016). "Sapna Bhavnani Got Candid About Her Dislike For Salman And Didn't Hold Anything Back". (Storypick).
  26. ^ a b Khare, Sameeksha (23 August 2016). "Sapna Bhavnani Calls Salman a Pig, Fights With Reporter in Tweets". The Quint.
  27. ^ "Hey! 'Unethical' media, you didn't misquote me. And I will sulk". Hindustan Times. 22 August 201.
  28. ^ Shri, Medha (16 July 2019). "Preity, Sush in DU?". The Times of India.
  29. ^ a b Shri Dahiya, Medha (7 April 2025). "Exclusive! Mary Kom, husband K Onler separated, headed for divorce? Trouble in paradise as the two are living separately". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 June 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. ^ Verma, Jatin (9 April 2025). "Indian boxing legend Mary Kom living separately from husband amid divorce rumours? Reports suggests so". Wion.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ "Olympic medallist Mary Kom announces divorce, addresses rumours of external affairs". Times of India. 30 April 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  32. ^ "Mary Kom Confirms Divorce From Husband Onler, Breaks Silence On Rumours Of Dating 'Another Boxer's Husband'". NDTV. 30 April 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  33. ^ Shri Dahiya, Medha (1 May 2025). "Confirmed! Mary Kom says divorced under Kom customary law; refutes buzz of any other relationship". Hindustan Times.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  34. ^ Shri Dahiya, Medha (14 January 2026). "Exclusive! I lived as her slave: Onler, MC Mary Kom's ex-husband, refutes 'humiliating' allegations". Hindustan Times.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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