Rinchen Dolma

Rinchen Dolma is a journalist based in Leh, Ladakh. She has a dual Masters degree in Mass Communication and English from Punjab University, Chandigarh. She is a government employee working in District Information Centre, Leh. On a daily basis she covers and writes press releases on the Leh district development news which is covered by a wide range of regional and state newspapers, magazines and electronic media. She is also the editor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh District Newsletter brought out by Information Department Leh. She has been writing on variety of issues related to development, food, environment and gender equality for Stawa news magazine in Leh. She was the editor of Reach Ladakh web news portal in her initial years and its annual tourist guide book on Ladakh.

She has performed the role of an anchor in important events in Ladakh including Republic Day, Independence Day celebrations and national level conferences including the last Mountain Summit held in Leh. She has presented papers on Media in International Association for Ladakh Studies (IALS) held once in two years. Her paper on food was also shortlisted for presentation in IALS conference at Będlewo, Polland in 2017. She is a regular radio presenter in the local AIR station.