She has over 9 years of experience writing about fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being, translating medical research and expert insights into practical advice readers can trust. Tavishi Dogra is a Deputy Chief Content Producer, Health & Wellness, at Hindustan Times.
She joined Hindustan Times to simplify wellness subjects by cutting through jargon. Career journey and experience Tavishi began her health journalism journey in 2017, and has since reported for RSTV, Financial Express, Jagran, HT Media Labs and Zee.
Education and professional background Tavishi holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and began her career reporting on public affairs for broadcast. Editorial Philosophy I write with one single goal: To simplify health in a world full of noise by finding what’s actually doable, safe, and evidence-based for my readers. I test claims against research and user experiences. You’ve changed your shampoo, you oil regularly, and you’ve even cut back on heat styling. Yet, your hair fall hasn’t slowed. Another factor worth investigating is the water you use to wash your hair. As unbelievable as it sounds, water-caused hair fall is real. If you’ve recently moved to a new city and noticed your once-thick hair losing density, with clumps falling after every wash, you may be dealing with hard-water hair loss. Hard water contains high concentrations of dissolved minerals, mainly calcium and magnesium. It is common in households that rely on borewell or tanker water. Over time, it can strip away moisture, weaken roots, and cause hair fall . Hard water also raises your scalp’s pH; dryness and flaking can look like dandruff but often come from mineral residue that soft water washes away. The fix isn’t necessarily a better conditioner, shampoo, or oil. A shower filter designed to address a certain specific water quality issue, in this case, hard water, can help. ( Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.)
When all else fails, I speak to the expert who sees 50 patients a day, not the one with the most followers.
“Unlike soft water, which rinses your hair clean and smooth, hard water leaves behind mineral deposits that slowly coat your scalp and strands,” Ashutosh Kedawat, Founder & CEO of RiverSoft, tells Health Shots . Now, imagine every wash adding a thin layer of invisible “rocks” on your hair. Those early years in policy and TV shaped how she writes today: fast, factual, and human-first.
Subject expertise With 9+ years tracking India’s health conversations, Tavishi knows the gap between clinical advice and daily life. She knows fads from fundamentals and curates science-backed, expert-recommended solutions. In fitness, she breaks down bodyweight training, recovery, and posture fixes for desk-bound readers. In nutrition, she translates guidelines into affordable, desi meal tweaks. In mental well-being, she focuses on stigma-free, actionable tools — all backed by research, expert input, and lived context.
From decoding health trends and interviewing doctors to testing fitness routines herself, Tavishi always approaches content with one filter: “Will this help someone make a better decision today?
