Creative and driven journalist with 10+ years of experience delivering compelling news stories (national-international affairs). Successful at working efficiently under great amounts of pressure and dynamic story pitching. A proven track record of creating engaging and informative articles for Times Now Digital.
Dedicated with a nose for news, passion for journalism and a reputation for impeccable ethics, I am eager to join a factual and integrity-based media organization as a full-time journalist.
As the CEO of the company, I was accountable to the board of directors & responsible for:
· Managing overall operations of the seven liquor wholesale warehouses in Jharkhand
· Facilitating effective communication between the company and Jharkhand State Beverages Corporation Ltd (JSBCL), enabling smooth payment transactions, precise correspondence drafting, and streamlined operations in the state.
· Acting as company representative in monthly review meetings called by the Commissioner, Department of Excise and Prohibition, Minister of Prohibition and Excise of Jharkhand and secretary (excise and prohibition)
· Coordinate with alco-beverage companies for transportation of stock, stock audit, demurrage and weekly account settlement
· At Times Now, I wrote and delivered high-quality articles under very tight deadlines
· Covered an array of topics with specialization in national-foreign affairs, explainers, Live Blogs, photo stories
· Prepared Monthly Content Calendar for Times Now Digital, Main Desk
· From breaking stories to writing in-depth explainers, I developed a reputation of being a multitasker
· Highlighted the plight of Indians stranded in foreign countries during COVID-19 pandemic and Prime Minister Narendra Modi retweeted that article
https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1240271081807609857
· Wrote well-researched articles on national and international affairs
· Prepared content plan for special reports and monthly magazine issue
· Commissioning leaders in the field and subject experts to submit researched and knowledge-based articles for the magazine
· Reviewed and edited submissions
· Interviewed Ambassadors & diplomats
· Handled social media page (Facebook) of the company and creating unique content, generate reports with respect to the performance, evaluation and progress of the publication
· Covered tech news, wrote in-depth explainers and reported on the business of technology and start-ups
· Gadget review
· Interviewed industry leaders on various fields like mobility, analytics, cloud computing, open source, etc.
· Handled PCQuest online content writers’ team
· Prepared monthly content strategy for print and online, liaised with other in-house teams, designers and production staff to maintain a smooth publishing process of the magazine.
· Develop, write and deliver content using SEO tools on various relevant topics for clients
· Creating and managing monthly content calendar
· Running Email marketing campaigns
· Editing stories received from correspondents and reporters
· Page making
Specialization in Advanced International News Coverage
Newsgathering
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'Thou shalt not succeed': Here's why China's attempt to rewrite history on coronavirus' origin will fail
https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/thou-shalt-not-succeed-heres-why-chinas-attempt-to-rewrite-history-on-coronavirus-origin-will-fail/570410
Endangering global health? Here's why WHO chief Tedros Adhanom is in the eye of a storm over COVID-19 response
https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/endangering-global-health-heres-why-who-chief-tedros-adhanom-is-in-the-eye-of-a-storm-over-covid-19-response/572877
With deception central to Chinese statecraft, time for India to reassess ties with belligerent Beijing
https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/with-deception-central-to-chinese-statecraft-time-for-india-to-reassess-ties-with-belligerent-beijing/599042