Tohid Qureshi

Head, Nation Desk at Times of India
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, IN
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Hindi Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • India
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Head, Nation Desk
      • Jul 2015 - Present

    • Senior Correspondent
      • Oct 2012 - Jul 2015

      Covered stories in beats which include politics, crime, investigations, human rights and conflict. Traveled extensively in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Goa and Northeast to report on breaking news, elections and special stories. Headed and mentored a team of junior reporters and probationers in the news agency. Covered stories in beats which include politics, crime, investigations, human rights and conflict. Traveled extensively in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Goa and Northeast to report on breaking news, elections and special stories. Headed and mentored a team of junior reporters and probationers in the news agency.

    • India
    • Media Production
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Reporter/Sub Editor
      • Aug 2011 - Nov 2012

      Started as a Sub Editor here where I was responsible for editing, proofreading, selection of news stories and photos for city pages. Moved on to reporting within a few months where I handled health, archaeology and society beats. Started as a Sub Editor here where I was responsible for editing, proofreading, selection of news stories and photos for city pages. Moved on to reporting within a few months where I handled health, archaeology and society beats.

    • India
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Copy Editor
      • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

      Fresh out of college, I was the first person to be hired for the group's English news website which was later launched as 'Catch News'. Worked on content planning, research and designing of the website. Fresh out of college, I was the first person to be hired for the group's English news website which was later launched as 'Catch News'. Worked on content planning, research and designing of the website.

Education

  • Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal
    Master's degree, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
    2008 - 2010

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