Sonal Gupta

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[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

A professional update: I joined Mumbai Mirror last month

Today, two of my stories made it to the front page (a thread)

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Express Investigation:

A fund meant for India’s top athletes was used to upgrade sports facilities for bureaucrats - by bureaucrats.

🏊 Heated swimming pools
🎾 Tennis courts
🏸 Officers’ clubs
All funded through National Sports Development Fund (NSDF).
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[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

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[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

Did a little sports reporting last week on upcoming leagues in Maharashtra, and understood how sometimes private money can help push for a cause

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[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

#MumbaiMirror's front page today!

#AI clones have arrived! But... there are larger questions to think of: What do we lose when humans are replaced by a render? Can someone own someone's likeness? Can AI truly remain undetectable to consumers? And should that be the goal?

[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

Diya Joukani is everywhere on the internet and everyone seems to agree: she's the coolest girl on the internet.

What does she make of the sudden spotlight? And what’s next for her fashion brand?

I caught up with her this week to talk about it.
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[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

A professional update: I joined Mumbai Mirror last month

Today, two of my stories made it to the front page (a thread)

[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

I wanted to find out why March has been SO hot in Mumbai. While reporting on it, one statistic stood out: the city has lost 88% of its natural vegetation cover in the last 20 years.

Experts explain why that loss makes the heat worse.

Read: https://t.co/HJ2a2vloE6

[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

@cybersuyashjain @flyspicejet If you can follow back, we can chat on DMs. Thank you!

[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

@cybersuyashjain @flyspicejet Hi Suyash, I am a reporter at Mumbai Mirror. Can we connect over a call?

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@deep_thelasaria @DGCAIndia @IndembAbuDhabi Hi Deep, I am a reporter from Mumbai Mirror. Can we connect over DMs?

[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

@sarode_rah70062 @mieknathshinde @CMOMaharashtra Hi Rahul, can we connect in DMs?

[Sonal Gupta @SonalGupta97]

Hi, I am looking to speak to people from Mumbai stuck in Middle Eastern countries because of the war and disrupted flights. This is for a story in Mumbai Mirror.

Please help me connect with anyone you might know.

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While Greenland has control over a range of internal matters as an autonomous territory, the government of Denmark is responsible for its foreign, defence and security policies. @SonalGupta97 explains

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#FreshTake | In 2026, everyone's obsessed with 2016. Nostalgia has long influenced pop cultural trends, birthing an economy of its own.

But why does nostalgia sell? @sonalgupta97 writes
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#FreshTake | One Battle After Another wins 4 #GoldenGlobes2026 awards. @SonalGupta97 reflects on how the film's depiction of anti-immigrant action and paramilitary resistance mirrors the present-day US, a country on the edge.

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#FreshTake | Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's Nike Tech sweatsuit has gone viral. Are we coping through humour, or have we lost our ability to distinguish between substance and spectacle?

@sonalgupta97 writes
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Fresh Take | If you could live forever, would you?

In 2025, tech bros pumped money into longevity research and Gen Z and Y obsessed over wellness products.

@sonalgupta97 writes:

https://t.co/msE5p3omcW

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Despite its box-office triumphs, discussion around the Avatar franchise continues to centre on its perceived lack of cultural relevance. Does the series have a cultural footprint — and does it matter? @SonalGupta97 explains:

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[The Indian Express @IndianExpress]

#FreshTake | Is #Dhurandhar the ultimate rage-bait? With gory scenes interwoven with crowd-pleasing elements such as Akshay Khanna’s viral Balochi 'chaap' dance, the film wants you to be angry, but also entertained.

@SonalGupta97 writes: https://t.co/CygavXneiJ