Rega is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in FiftyTwo, BuzzFeed, Vogue, Outlook, FirstPost, among other publications. She was formerly the founding editor and editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed India. She created the essays vertical Dialogue. She went on to write a column about digital culture for the Times of India.
Aside from writing and editing, she’s hosted episodes of Follow This, a docuseries on Netflix, and Nerding Out, a video series by Vitamin Stree. She’s also done communications and research work for The Banyan, a non-profit that serves women experiencing the intersections of homelessness and severe mental illness.
Rega lives now in Madras. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
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The Revolution Will be Archived
Your Son Sent Me Rape Threats on the Internet
Tinder Wants My Mom’s Approval
Bollywood’s Beauty Standards Are the Ultimate Catch-22
How Do You Pronounce ‘Quantico’?
The Funny Thing About The End of the World
Imagining Motherhoods and Solitudes
India’s Daughters Are In Danger Because Of How We Raise Our Sons
2020: The Year ‘Apolitical’ Stopped Being An Option
What To Do About Bad News You Can Do Nothing About
Bollywood Beauty, produced by BuzzFeed for Netflix
Women Try Sustainable Period Products, produced by BuzzFeed India
Why Can’t I Stop Scrolling?, produced by VitaminStree
Inside Auroville, produced by BuzzFeed for Netflix