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Ayantika Pal

Ayantika Pal

Noida

Summary

Currently working as a Senior Correspondent at The Times of India, specializing in impactful health and education reporting. I have gained experience in investigative journalism and data-driven storytelling. Proven ability to conduct thorough research and produce engaging long-form pieces, while adeptly navigating the fast-paced digital media landscape.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Correspondent |

The Times Of India
03.2023 - Current
  • Extensive reporting on Health and Education beats with a focus on impactful, ground-level stories
  • Production of policy-driven news reports with strong national relevance
  • Expertise in writing long-form feature stories
  • Creating human-interest stories that highlight real voices
  • Developing photo-essays that combine visual storytelling with reporting
  • Experience in investigative journalism and in-depth articles

Correspondent |

Financial Express
Noida
02.2022 - 02.2023
  • Report on ed-tech, education, med-techs, and start-up stories. Conducted in-depth research on current events and trending topics.
  • Covering the Ministry of Education, Startups, and EdTech.
  • Taking exclusive interviews.
  • Curating news from press releases.

News Desk Intern |

The Indian Express
Noida
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Curating and rewriting press releases and wire copies.
  • Coordinating with the editorial team on news

Intern |

I-PAC
Kolkata
09.2020 - 11.2020
  • Fieldwork in special campaigns.
  • Assisted in developing campaign strategies for various political initiatives.
  • Conducted research on voter demographics and political trends.
  • Collaborated with team members to create engaging content for social media platforms.

Intern |

Ministry of Education, Government of India
New Delhi
08.2020 - 10.2020
  • Research on education policies and other document-related works.
  • Prepared reports summarizing project progress and results for management review.

Education

Bachelor of Journalism - Journalism

Delhi School of Journalism, University of Delhi
Delhi
05-2021

Senior Secondary Education - Science

National English School
Kolkata
05-2017

Skills

  • Investigative journalism
  • Health reporting
  • Long-form writing
  • Medtech and Edtech reporting
  • Data-driven storytelling
  • Trend analysis
  • Digital media proficiency
  • Breaking news coverage
  • Photojournalism
  • Field reporting

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Native
Native
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Senior Correspondent |

The Times Of India
03.2023 - Current

Correspondent |

Financial Express
02.2022 - 02.2023

News Desk Intern |

The Indian Express
08.2021 - 10.2021

Intern |

I-PAC
09.2020 - 11.2020

Intern |

Ministry of Education, Government of India
08.2020 - 10.2020

Bachelor of Journalism - Journalism

Delhi School of Journalism, University of Delhi

Senior Secondary Education - Science

National English School
Ayantika Pal