Journalist. Earlier at PTI & Mail Today in Delhi; The Tribune in Delhi & Srinagar; ToI & HT in Chandigarh.

Joined May 2010
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Waiting for over an hour for an MP- in a meeting and at the centre of TMC split- a news channel friend took a loo break. And she came out, spoke briefly and was gone, leaving him gutted as he had no video. Reminder of the vicissitudes of the job, esp for broadcast journos.
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Meeting at Union minister Rajnath Singh’s residence. Union minister Amit Shah, JP Nadda and national president Nitin Nabin present alongwith B L Santhosh. adhik mass ending today. Time for Mr Navin’s new team to be announced
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Translation:”Hum se bhi pooch lete….”
VIDEO | NCPI Organisational General Secy Shantanu Dey said, "We welcome rebel MPs' decision to merge with our party, but we will finalise after our members' meeting. Talks will be held with TMC." (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)
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Vijay, who iron clothes in my society in east Delhi, was bitten by a dog & ended up spending a decent part of his monthly earning on vaccine. He spent hours for days at a neighborhood govt hospital but stock always ran out as victims were too many. Stray dog menace must end.
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Just like that TDP is no longer the biggest BJP ally nor is JD(U) 2nd biggest. Such are the quirky turns of our democracy. #NationalistCitizensPartyofIndia.
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Lovely pictures. A rainbow of happy emotions.
The passing out of the 158th Regular Course and the 141st Technical Graduate Course were conducted at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Here are a few pictures 📸PTI, ANI
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This is #VaibhavSooryavanshi 's coach Manish Ojha gives a lowdown of his training from age of 10 when he switched to leather ball. Full interview on @PTI_News YouTube channel on Monday.
VIDEO | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's breathtaking pyrotechnics in the last two editions of the IPL might have left everyone awestruck, but creating the muscle memory for his wide range took six years of gruelling work. According to his childhood coach, Manish Ojha, the young batter practised for eight hours daily, facing 100 overs. "See, we don't count the balls, how many balls he played, but I will give you a minimum estimate, that he played more than 600 balls. I'll tell you how. Around 200-300 balls, I used to give throwdowns all by myself. And when I got tired, there were other support staff, who used to help me. And when they got tired, there were bowlers from our academy who used to help them. And sometimes even they got exhausted, and if there was time still left, they used to make 2-3 groups, and whatever was told to them, they used to bowl."
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As @AITCofficial crumbles I speak to @SankhadipTweets on the Implications for West Bengal and national politics, the speed of the implosion, reasons thereof and is the beginning of the end for a multiplicity of regional parties- .youtu.be/Kokrk0cBjs4?si=6PDk… via @YouTube
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Aah! The irony. As they say, watering the plant too much also destroys it. @priyangiTOI reports on how Delhi’s last surviving lungs are being played with @timesofindia @TOIDelhi
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A good take in Delhi Times on how dowry has got normalised in popular entertainment (serials), repackaged as 'gifts' to hew with an aspirational narrative. Dahej and agony around it used to be recurring theme in movies once.
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A Parsi woman marries a Muslim man and continues to practice her religion but is denied dignity of last rites by the community leaders of her own faith and also of her husband's. Shameful to say the least.
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Interesting and touching take from @BajpayeeManoj on the making of Satya, not the first masterpiece to be born out of uncertainty and a few desperately hungry people.
At #TheHinduHuddle 2026, Actor @BajpayeeManoj reflected on his early struggles, recalling how he survived on loans from friends and the occasional biryani while preparing for his breakthrough role as Bhiku Mhatre in 'Satya'. @SamiSabinsa @KBNUniversity
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Strong buzz from @INCIndia circles suggests high command is working on a major organisational reshuffle in @INCPunjab. A significant overhaul could be on the cards as the party gears up for the crucial. #AssemblyElections2027. @RahulGandhi @kharge @kcvenugopalmp @bhupeshbaghel
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PM @narendramodi presides over a meeting of the PM Economic Advisory Council on assessing challenges arising out of the West Asia situation.
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Ruskin Bond's wisdom rooted in the experience of a long and fruitful life often shines through his words. Life is just a game of chance and all we can do is stay the course and take our chances.
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Delhi has a problem. Everyone wants to build that extra room, extend the balcony, or just encroach the pavement. But they and the “others” to be penalised for breaking norms. No one wants to do the right thing, because “others” have done it too.
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अगर कोई आम आदमी अपने घर में एक छज्जा निकाल ले तो अगले दिन एमसीडी अधिकारियों से लेकर पुलिस और पार्षद तक , सबको पता चल जाता है । जुलाई 2024 में आईएएस कोचिंग में पानी घुसने से तीन छात्र मर गए और आज मालवीय नगर में आग लगने से 21 लोग मर गए .. संयोग देखिए किसी को कुछ नहीं पता था ।
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