About

Editorial roles

His editorial work spans NaiDunia, Dainik Bhaskar, Navbharat, Chautha Sansar, People’s Samachar, Bhaskar TV, Prabhat Kiran and Weekend Post.

• EditorWeekend PostDocumented as editor in 2013–14
• Local editorPeople’s Samachar, Indore
• EditorChautha Sansar, Indore
• Editor-in-chiefBhaskar TV (BTV), Indore
• City editorNaiDunia, Indore
• News editorDainik Bhaskar, Indore
• Executive editorChautha Sansar, Indore
• Sub-editorNavbharat
• Literary editorChautha Sansar, Indore
• News editorPrabhat Kiran, Indore

Career milestones

1. 1979

   Began his journalism career in Indore.

2. 1983–87

   Reporting and photography across several states as a roving correspondent for the weekly Prabhat Kiran. Read the source

3. 1984

   Travelled to Amethi, Rae Bareli and Allahabad to report on the general election.

4. 1985

   Interviewed Amitabh Bachchan.

5. 1990

   Produced a corporate profile series for Navbharat, interviewing more than 50 industrialists and business owners in Indore.

6. 2013–14

   Editor of Weekend Post, the weekly launched in October 2013. Read the source

7. 2014

   Publication of Indore ke Sitare and Modi Yug.

8. 2015

   Began working as an independent journalist.

9. 2018

   Presented with the 2016 Rahul Barpute Regional Journalism Award in Bhopal on 10 April. Read the source

10. 2018

    Launch of Indore ke Sitare, Volume 3, on 10 February.

Notable interviews

His interviews have included social workers, politicians, writers and figures from the arts.

• Amitabh Bachchan · 1985
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee
• Baba Amte
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan
• Sunil Dutt
• Chandrashekhar
• Charan Singh
• Sant Harchand Singh Longowal
• Ghulam Ali
• Shreeram Lagoo
• Sadashiv Amrapurkar
• Jagadguru Shankaracharya
• Digvijaya Singh
• Kailash Joshi
• Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha
• Subramanian Swamy
• Deepak Tilak

Published books

Indore, public life and poetry.

Book launches and recognition

A selection of public events connected with journalism and published books.