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Deepti Sachdeva

Deepti Sachdeva

New Delhi

Summary

● A seasoned journalist and news anchor with over two decades of experience in anchoring, reporting, documenting, planning,
coordinating and supervising Editorial Content.
● Recipient of multiple awards including NT Award for Best Anchor/ Best Reporting and INB Award for
Young Professional of the Year amongst others.
● As an Senior Prime Time Anchor, have always been in the thick of breaking news, hard core political news breaks and reportage
● As a political journalist, I have travelled across the length and breadth of the country, right from Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, from Gujarat to the north eastern part of India, understanding the finer nuances and the ever changing dynamics of our polity.
● Extensively reported on the ground with hard news, politics and impactful special news stories and documentaries.
● Exceptional leadership abilities with demonstrated capability to manage political and social beats and news bureaus.
● Experience in all aspects of Television Production including scripting and Pre and Post Production Planning.
● Core strengths include communication, content planning, written and audio visual content, editorial strategy, social media, television programming, interviews, live events, public speech.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Consulting Editor

Times Now
02.2024 - Current


  • Spearheaded and anchored high-impact prime-time debates, dissecting the day’s most significant headlines with depth and nuance.
  • Hosted and intensively worked on the flagship debate show — “The Nation Wants to Know,” offering in-depth exploration of critical issues, cutting through the noise to deliver clarity and engagement.
  • Delivered insightful and comprehensive discussions supported by expert analysis, providing an unfiltered and unbiased perspective that resonated with a national audience.
  • Led Times Now’s Election Yatra, a groundbreaking mobile studio initiative that covered 4,500 km across key states, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
  • Conducted on-ground talk shows and interviews, engaging with local communities and notable figures to capture diverse perspectives.
  • Played a pivotal role in delivering in-depth coverage of India’s political landscape through immersive storytelling and real-time audience interaction.






Senior News Editor/ Senior Anchor

Republic, ARG Outlier Media
03.2017 - 02.2024
  • Worked as a Senior News Editor/Senior Anchor with Republic, a leading English news channel
  • My work involved editorial planning, anchoring, reporting and programming
  • In addition to my anchoring duties, I've been thoroughly involved with breaking news and political reporting, election coverage/analysis and monitoring the news content for several prime-time shows being aired on the channel
  • I have also covered multiple elections events, both on the ground and from the studios, reporting extensively from the poll bound states



Senior Anchor

Times Now
01.2012 - 02.2017
  • I've worked with Times Now, India's leading English news channel, for more than five years
  • During this tenure, I anchored several prime time news shows with Times Now and was a part of the channel's core editorial team, which was responsible for planning and execution
  • As a journalist with Times Now, I've also reported on a plethora of issues, ranging from health, politics to extensive on ground election coverage

Senior Special Correspondent

NDTV
08.2005 - 01.2012
  • I have worked with NDTV, as a bilingual reporter and anchor, focused on health beat and related assignments
  • I has anchored with NDTV on a regular basis and also handled multiple reporting assignments
  • While working with NDTV, I was awarded INB's Young Professional of the year award, and NT Award for the Best Anchor
  • I also reported/anchored from the ground for NDTV 24X7 and NDTV India

Anchor and Correspondent

Zee News
04.2003 - 07.2005
  • I started my professional career with Zee News, India's leading Hindi News channel in 2003
  • During this two-year stint, I did extensive reporting on multiple beats, which helped me groom as a news professional
  • I also started news anchoring, while working with Zee News

Education

Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) - Journalism

Kamla Nehru College
06.1999 - 05.2002

High School And Tenth Level -

Blue Bells International School
06.1997 - 05.1999

Skills

Reporting, Anchoring, Communication, Content planning, Written and Audio Visual Content, Editorial Strategy, Social Media, Television Programming, Interviews, Live events, Public speech

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Timeline

Consulting Editor

Times Now
02.2024 - Current

Senior News Editor/ Senior Anchor

Republic, ARG Outlier Media
03.2017 - 02.2024

Senior Anchor

Times Now
01.2012 - 02.2017

Senior Special Correspondent

NDTV
08.2005 - 01.2012

Anchor and Correspondent

Zee News
04.2003 - 07.2005

Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) - Journalism

Kamla Nehru College
06.1999 - 05.2002

High School And Tenth Level -

Blue Bells International School
06.1997 - 05.1999

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