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Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar

Senior Assistant Editor
Chandigarh,CH

Summary

Experienced media professional with a strong background in print, electronic, and digital media. Proficient in identifying news stories, conducting thorough research, and creating detailed reports on startups, AI, market trends, and the economy.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Assistant Editor

Fortune India
04.2022 - Current
  • Cover economy, gaming, startups, real estate, crypto, and corporate affairs.
  • Lead evening digital operations, edit reporters' copies, and manage the magazine’s social media channels, promoting stories across key platforms.
  • Contribute to flagship IPs including Most Powerful Women in Business, 40Under40, and the Fortune India Rich List 500.

Assistant Editor

Business Today
11.2017 - 11.2021
  • Identified high-impact digital story ideas by tracking trends and audience behavior.
  • Managed a 10–15 member editorial team, overseeing assignments and content quality.
  • Delivered exclusive business and economy reports for Mail Today.

Senior Sub Editor

The Asian Age
08.2016 - 09.2017
  • Edited and wrote real-time digital stories with visual elements.
  • Crafted impactful headlines and covered key global developments.

Sub-Editor

Hindustan Times
06.2013 - 08.2016
  • Oversaw city edition content, story editing, and page design using Adobe InDesign.
  • Created special editorial packages on major national issues in collaboration with reporting teams.

Content Writer and Researcher

Instamedia Pvt Limited
05.2014 - 05.2015
  • Researcher and writer for a number of websites, including Automoto, Bornrich, among others.
  • SEO-driven stories that generated traffic for the websites.

Anchor

Doordarshan
04.2012 - 09.2013
  • Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati): Hosted 'Shimla Live', a one-hour live interview show featuring experts in folk art, culture, education, and healthcare.

Sub-Editor

Daily Post
10.2012 - 05.2013
  • Daily Post: Wrote/edited editorial page articles (oversaw editing/design) and covered business reporting as a reporter-cum-sub editor.

Education

Masters of Arts - Mass Communication

Kurukshetra University
12.2006 - 06.2009

Bachelor of Science - undefined

Himachal Pradesh University
06.2010 - 06.2011

Skills

MS Office

Personal Information

Nationality: Indian

Software

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Photoshop, InDesign

FIgma, Canva, Wix

Reading, travelling, listening to music

Avid reader of non-fiction, autobiographies, and self-improvement literature—currently exploring The Beginning of Infinity and Short Stories in German. Passionate about mountain travel with family. Enjoy classic Hindi music and global pop bands like Coldplay, OneRepublic, and Imagine Dragons, with a growing interest in indie pop.

Timeline

Senior Assistant Editor

Fortune India
04.2022 - Current

Assistant Editor

Business Today
11.2017 - 11.2021

Senior Sub Editor

The Asian Age
08.2016 - 09.2017

Content Writer and Researcher

Instamedia Pvt Limited
05.2014 - 05.2015

Sub-Editor

Hindustan Times
06.2013 - 08.2016

Sub-Editor

Daily Post
10.2012 - 05.2013

Anchor

Doordarshan
04.2012 - 09.2013

Bachelor of Science - undefined

Himachal Pradesh University
06.2010 - 06.2011

Masters of Arts - Mass Communication

Kurukshetra University
12.2006 - 06.2009

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