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New Media Mar 2006 onwards: Associate Editor, www.ciol.com, Bangalore
Project Proposals and Case Studies for Gujarat-based NGOs Utthan, Pravah, MARAG and
Darpana Academy.
Scripted the ‘Window to Gujarat’ exhibition for the World Social Forum, Mumbai January
16-21, 2004.
Prepared the profiles of non-profit organizations, Sanchetana, Institute for Initiatives in
Education, Utthan and MARAG.
Prepared Content for the Corporate Websites of Reliance Infocom & Earthquake Relief
Operations of the Reliance Group.
Planned, executed and ran the operations of the portal. Formulated the content strategy of
Regional Language Portals to meet the language-specific expectations of netizens.
Established tie-ups with film production companies for the promotion of new films through
the portal.
Won the best Multi-Lingual Portal Award of the CHIP-DSL magazine.
Conceived, planned and executed the portal's Content Strategy and Architecture.
Launched the portal in 20 days. Set up the network of content providers, struck alliances
with other content generating organisations.
Print Media Headed the Newspaper's National News Network, News and Features Desk. Planned and
coordinated content for the special feature pages on Health, Agriculture, Science &
Technology, Women & Children, Literature, Foreign Affairs, Editorial Page.
Coordinated between the editorial and marketing teams for the promotion of the newspaper
through the Bhaskar Utsav.
Used Internet to improve the quality of content. Introduced computer-aided reporting.
Filed investigative reports and human-interest stories from Andhra Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar.
Was responsible for organising National News Network, planning and executing the
newspaper's Opinion Page, Foreign Page and headed the City’s News Bureau.
Organised Campaigns and Surveys, revamped the newspaper's Foreign Page, introduced
OpEd Page. Conducted training for reporters, correspondents and sub-editors.
Mar 1982-Mar 87: State Correspondent, The Indian Express, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar,
Bhubaneswar.
Reported from all over Gujarat and Orissa. Launched the Orissa Edition. Introduced region-
specific columns.
Jan 1980-Mar 83:, Sub-editor/ Staff Reporter, United News of India, Delhi, Bombay,
Ahmedabad, Bhopal.
Apr 1978-Jan 80: Roving Correspondent, Indian Express, Himmat Weekly, Northern India
Patrika.
Reported from all over eastern Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar.
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Visiting Faculty, Mudra Institute of Communication and Advertising, for Digital Media and
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Visiting Faculty, Bhavan’s College of Communication, Ahmedabad,. Taught Reporting and
Writing.
Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal, Orissa. Taught Reporting
and Writing.
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Proficient in English, Hindi and Gujarati. Can speak and read Oriya, Bengali and Bhojpuri,
can understand Marathi.
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National Convener, Tarun Shanti Sena, a youth organization founded by Jayprakash
Narayan. Organized national and state-level Youth Camps in various parts of the country.
Member, Cyprus Resettlement Project, 1972. Worked for the Rehabilitation of Greek and
Turkish refugees in Cyprus.
Organizer, Relief Operations, in Refugee Relief Camps on Indo-Bangladesh Border, 1970-1.
Executive Assistant, West Zone Coordinator, Youth Against Famine campaign, jointly
sponsored by the Tarun Shanti Sena and National Service Scheme of the Central
Government. Conducted youth camps in Gujarat.