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Dakshana Bascaramurty

Dakshana Bascaramurty
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dbascaramurty@globeandmail.com

Dakshana Bascaramurty is a national news reporter for The Globe and Mail who writes about race and ethnicity. She won a 2013 National Newspaper Award in beat reporting for her coverage of changing demographics in the 905 region. Previously, she was a feature writer for Globe Life.

Honours & Awards

National Newspaper Award, 2013

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