Swati Shinde

• Established relationships with sources, leading to exclusive interviews and scoops.
• Cultivated a strong professional network within the industry to access critical information quickly when needed for reporting purposes.

• Covered a range of areas including education, astronomy, science and technology, research institutes, sports as a full-time education beat reporter
• Consistently singled out as one of the most prolific writers and productive story contributors among reporting staff at both papers
• Never failed to meet a deadline
• Provided complete, accurate and compelling coverage of both anticipated and spontaneous news for print and online media
• Earned repeated commendations for excellence in writing, reporting and infographics.

The Sports page of Maharashtra Herald was the most read segment in the entire paper.

The in-depth reportage of even local tournaments, interviews with rising stars, guidance from coaches and special events covered by me became talking point in the city and gave even national dailies a tough time to catch up with our coverage.