Experience

Times of India

• India
• Newspaper Publishing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Editor

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Using expertise in print and digital storytelling to create and curate content that’s customized for target audiences.Managing a diverse portfolio of media influencers and stakeholders to build up Times of India Bhopal's reader interaction as the core edit team member in main edition.Have seamlessly liaised with teams for years in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune and Bhopal to craft integrated editorial content.Have earlier connected for years with regional audiences through special emphasis on films, theatre and TV Have solid experience of playing with innovative ways to increase reader interactivity using in-house social media Grooming and leading a team of writers and designers to create top-shelf content that’s on-point with target audiences, drives traffic, readership and social media engagement. Show less

• Special Correspondent

  • May 2011 - Mar 2017

• Principal Correspondent

  • May 2008 - Apr 2011

• Senior Correspondent

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2008



Lokmat Media Pvt. Ltd

• India
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Correspondent

  • May 2000 - Sep 2005

  .Wrote edit pieces on a regular basis for the Edit Page. . Helmed all the magazines of Lokmat Times, including Sunday Magazine, entertainment and youth mag. .Spearheaded daily feature page on collegians, youth and communities. .Conducted various programmes and award functions organised by the Lokmat Group. .Trained and guided the interns and newbie journos in the fine art of feature writing and reporting. .Wrote edit pieces on a regular basis for the Edit Page. . Helmed all the magazines of Lokmat Times, including Sunday Magazine, entertainment and youth mag. .Spearheaded daily feature page on collegians, youth and communities. .Conducted various programmes and award functions organised by the Lokmat Group. .Trained and guided the interns and newbie journos in the fine art of feature writing and reporting.



Lokmanya Tilak Institute Of Management Studies & Central India Institute of Mass Com

• Nagpur Area, India

• Visiting Lecturer

  • 2000 - 2005

  Taught the fine art of feature writing and communication. Provided mentoring and grooming to help media students hit the ground running. Taught the fine art of feature writing and communication. Provided mentoring and grooming to help media students hit the ground running.



Arneja Advertising Agency

• Nagpur Area, India

• Senior Copywriter

  • 1998 - 2000