Personal
Date of birth: 18 May 1964
Marital
status: Married
Address for communication
Residence
Office
C-305 Golf View Apartments
Deputy
Editor, Outlook Money
Saket, New Delhi 110 017
AB
6 Safdarjang Enclave, New Delhi 110 029
Contact numbers
e-mail:
venky_2000@yahoo.com
Res: 26966566 Cell: 98997 60099
Website: http://go.to/venky
Educational Qualification
Professional Experience
* Won The Hindu award for topping in Print Media Specialisation
Deputy Editor, from April 2002 till date
Associate Editor, from June 2000 to March 2002
More specifically:
In addition to all these responsibilities, I write for other group
publications - particularly Outlook Traveller, Outlook and Outlook
Traveller's series of travel guides - whenever I am required to. This frequently
involves travel. Published articles
For a representative sample of my articles, published in various newspapers and
periodicals over the years, please visit my website: http://go.to/venky
Assistant Editor, from September 1997 to June 2000
Chief Sub-Editor, from June 1994 to August 1997
Sub-Editor, from January 1992 to May 1994
Responsibilities
1. Co-ordinating Cover Story features -- from beyond the stage of
conceptualising themes of topical and special interest through the editorial stage, right
up until the production stage. This involves:
2. Assessing reports filed by Correspondents / contributors /
commissioned writers for content and style, and providing suggestions to add value to the
stories. 3. Writing for popular features, featuring crisp, commentative
takes following up on earlier reportage. Representative sample of subjects: international
affairs, politics, beauty pageants, sports. 4. In addition, involved in most aspects of editorial and
production activity, including:
Responsibilities
Indian Express
Senior Sub-Editor, from August 1991 to December 1991
Sub-Editor, from May 1985 to August 1991
Editing and rewriting stories, handling shifts, controlling copy flow and, since May 1989, bringing out editions, preparing layouts, and page make-up. Authored a periodical column providing backgrounders to international events.