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Biman Mukherji

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Alaknanda, New Delhi-110019

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STRENGTHS:

Experienced and prize-winningjournalist with a wide network in domestic and international media. Skilled in writing, research and pitching ideas for news and feature reports. Three decades of media experience in organizations such as The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, AFP, The Times of India and Business Today. Strong media and communication professional, graduated from Times Center For Media Studies, Delhi University and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

National Corporate Editor HT Media Mint Newspaper (Nov 2019-May2020)

--Coordinated the corporate news coverage nationally for Mint, India's second-largest business newspaper

Journalist at Acuris PaRR (July 2019-October 2019)

--Sole India Correspondent for Acuris PaRR

Senior Asia Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal (March 2014-June 2019)

-- Have been editing copies across Asia-Pacific in different asset classes. Reportied on energy and metals markets across Asia. Authored several reports that featured on the front page and section fronts of The Wall Street Journal:

-- Award from The Society of Publishers in Asia 2014 for excellence in reporting on the crimes against women in India.

-- India - News Editor for Dow Jones Newswires (December 2008 to March 2014)

- Was nominated for an Indy Award (Individual Award)

Reuters - India Commodities Correspondent (December 2005 to 2008)

-Mainly covered metals and precious metals. Secured ranking of close to 1, the highest performance rating

Agence France Presse, - Special Correspondent (April 2000 to November 2005)

-Anchored the coverage of business stories across South Asia as well as general news including a military buildup on India-Pakistan borders and elections in Kashmir

Reuters – India Aviation Correspondent (February 1998 to March 2000)

The Times of India - Principal Business Correspondent (May 1993 to January 1998)

-Covered aviation, automobiles and consumer goods. Nominated for a journalist exchange program with The Australian Financial Review

Business Today - Correspondent (March 1992 to April 1993)

--Authored prominent features for India’s largest business magazine including the country’s first private ports and how multinationals like Unilever were using rural fairs and festivals to market products in India’s hinterland

The Economic Times - Staff Reporter (February 1991 to March 1992)

- Copy editor

--Promoted as a Staff Reporter within a year.

EDUCATION:

-Post Graduate diploma in journalism from The Times Centre For Media Studies.

-Delhi University, B.Sc (H) Botany

LANGUAGES

English, Hindi, Bengali and French

CONTACT DETAILS :

Phone : +91-11-410*****. Mobile : +91-971*******

DATE OF BIRTH : February 10, 1968

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