I write Opinion columns on administrative decisions such as public sector undertakings monetization (offering government-run entities to the private players) Telangana state, Indian, and world politics.
News presenter
Radio DePaul's Pocket News
09.2023 - 06.2024
Writing, editing and delivering news on air
Checked various news sites to compile the most important three to four stories under different sections of news.
Contributor
14 East
03.2023 - 05.2023
As part of my course assignments, I contributed profile story on a social media star and a personal essay narrating my journey as a prospective student from India to a journalism student at DePaul University
Skills acquired - Narrative techniques to write personal essays, and making data visualizations.
Contributor
The DePaulia
01.2023 - 04.2023
Contributed focus article, opinion piece, political analysis, sports and news story.
Freelance writer
Siasat.com
05.2020 - 06.2022
Written daily news stories under different sections of news
Written opinion pieces on the government schemes and projects
Written news analysis on international issues such as Myanmar's Rohingya crisis
Conducted research, interviewed U.S.-based election analysts, and wrote a news story, 'U.S
Presidential elections saga - who is likely to win?' , in 2020 U.S elections.
Education
Journalism (MA) -
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
01.2024
Mass communication and Journalism (BA) -
St Francis College for Women, Osmania University
01.2018
Skills
Copywriting
Writing on different news values
Political/business reporting and analysis
Feature writing on society, culture, and tourism
Investigative writing
Fact-checking and database checking
Basic understanding of filing FOIA requests
Can produce News packages and Multimedia components
Principal & Education Program Coordinator at Hans Cultural Centre (The Hans Foundation)Principal & Education Program Coordinator at Hans Cultural Centre (The Hans Foundation)
General Manager of Operations at Himadri Hans Handlooms a venture of Hans FoundationGeneral Manager of Operations at Himadri Hans Handlooms a venture of Hans Foundation