Arshiya Sethi

ELECTRONIC MEDIA - RADIO

  • Trained in speech by the old guard on All India Radio, including the legendary Melville D'Mello.
  • For over twenty-five years she has been doing interviews and features for All India Radio in addition to music programmes.
  • Sought after for live broadcasts from Parliament House and for ceremonial events

ELECTRONIC MEDIA- TELEVISION

  • Pioneer English presenter on the National Television, Arshiya has created a unique position for herself.
  • Hosted and researched the only nationally telecast preview programme on the arts, in India.
  • For the past two decades, she has hosted programs of archival value in the performing and traditional arts including the National Programme of Dance and Music.
  • Culled out of these rare archival recordings, the National TV Channel has embarked on a process of creating collector's item VCDs for which she has written the accompanying literature.

PRINT MEDIA

  • Arshiya has the distinction of being the youngest Dance Critic for the national daily The Times of India, between 1987-1991.
  • Over one thousand reviews and articles constitute a large body of her work.
  • A popular commentator on the arts and allied subjects at seminars, conferences, and academic forums, she has several papers and journal articles to her credit.
© Arshiya Sethi