Kumkum Chadha belongs to that breed of journalists whose irreverential and bold writings gave an entirely new flavor to Indian journalism in the post Emergency era. Within a span of few years, Kumkum earned an enviable reputation and was counted among the fearless journalists of her times. Described as one with a pen of knives, Kumkum was known for her incisive reports and celebrity interviews. Eminent journalist author Khushwant Singh described her as India’s Oriana Fallaci.