(Currently Freelancing and giving guest lectures in various institutes) ✔ A Writer for around 22 years; a Journalist for around 15 years; having covered issues as varied as development, environment, sustainability, technology, startups, media, marketing and advertising ✔ An Entrepreneurial Mindset that built Himachal Pradesh’s (India) first grassroots journalism and think-tank initiative, HimVani. The website covered developmental, environmental, sustainability, cultural, tourism, forestry and ideas that can influence government policies. Many ideas were taken up by the tourism and forest departments ✔ A Team Leader and an Editor, who can bring in a new perspective to stories ✔ An analytical mind with a panache to go beyond surface skimming
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Chief MentorTechseen Aug 2015 - Sep 2017 -
EditorE27.Co (Optimatic) Sep 2013 - Jan 2015SingaporeResponsibilities:✔ Strategising the editorial direction of the online publication✔ Helping build and strengthen the startup ecosystem in Asia✔ Team Management✔ Curating Asia's largest startup eventAchievements:✔ Moving to more analytical and research driven style of writing✔ Grew the number of stories being covered on a daily basis by three times✔ Expanded the coverage market beyond Southeast Asia to other parts of Asia✔ Grew pages viewership five times for the website✔ Chairing Panel Discussions at both internal and external events
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Deputy EditorPitch & Pitchonnet.Com @ Exchange4Media Group Oct 2009 - May 2013NoidaResponsibilities:✔ Editing stories✔ Ideation of cover stories and monthly specials (Some specials brought through out the year include: Pitch Madison Media Advertising Outlook; Pitch Digital Reports; Pitch Mindshare Mobile Report; Pitch-TAM TV Trends Report)✔ Team Management✔ Tracking developments and trends in the Indian marketing scenario✔ Deciding the look and feel of the magazine issue✔ Ideating Events (Theme of the event; Lining up Speakers, Briefing them with Topics and Helping them prepare their presentations – Some key events: Pitch Madison Media Advertising Outlook; Pitch CMO Summit held across New Delhi and Mumbai)✔ Ideating campaigns for pitchonnet.comAchievements:✔ Got the magazine redesigned with a larger size and make it youthful with better picture quality✔ Designing and making pitchonnet.com alone, in Open Source and getting the print archives of Pitch for the past five years online; and further making the website a daily affair✔ Doubling up as Show Host at group events, and saving money on hiring a professional MC✔ Chairing Panel Discussions at events
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Principal Correspondent & Editorial CoordinatorThe Brand Reporter (Now Afaqs! Reporter) @ Banyan Netfaqs Pvt Ltd (Afaqs!) Nov 2005 - Sep 2009Noida Area, IndiaResponsibilities:✔ Tracking developments and trends in the Indian media (print, radio, TV, internet), advertising, branding and marketing industry)✔ Editing✔ Done a number of Cover stories on Media, and brands -
Founder & EditorHimvani.Com Feb 2006 - Jan 2009✔ Tracking developments in economics, politics and tourism in Himachal✔ Editing✔ A number of suggestions from my articles were taken up by the Department of Tourismfor implementation.✔ Planning different activism campaigns✔ Designed the website including the layout and logo and other features (Fair knowledgeof Wordpress – the publishing platform, HTML, CSS, and PHP
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Senior CorrespondentThe Campus Paper Mar 2005 - Oct 2005Responsibilities:✔ Covering youth activities and writing stories related to youth✔ Keeping track of the BPO industry for TCP BPO (a 12-page supplement)✔ Sub editing
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CorrespondentIndia Post May 2003 - Feb 2005New Delhi Area, IndiaResponsibilities:✔ Covering CII, FICCI, NASSCOM, ASSOCHAM, PHD Chambers for TechBiz page✔ Covering Indian national politics for India page, (with stress on Indo-US relations)✔ Selecting and editing wire-news for South Asia page✔ Selecting and editing wire-news for Sports page✔ Sub-editing
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Content DeveloperPlanetvidya.Com @ Educomp Solutions Ltd Mar 2001 - Aug 2001New Delhi AreaResponsibilities:✔ Subject Coordinator and Team Leader for the English team✔ Writing courseware for English as a subject at school level (classes 3 to 12)✔ Designing the storyboard for the stories to be animated in Flash.✔ Giving ideas for designing page templates, navigation bars and banner heads.✔ Designing the storyboard for interactive online educative games, puzzles andcrosswords✔ Writing short stories and poems for children
Surender Kumar Dhaleta Skills
Surender Kumar Dhaleta Education Details
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Master Of Journalism & Mass Communication -
Bachelor Of Journalism & Mass Communication -
Master Of Arts (Ma) -
Delhi College Of Arts & CommerceBachelor Of Arts (Hons) -
Dav Sr Sec School, Chandigarh12Th -
St Mark'S Sr Sec School, Meera Bagh/Janakpuri9Th, 10Th, 11Th -
St Edward'S, ShimlaElementary Education
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Surender Kumar Dhaleta attended Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh University, Delhi College Of Arts & Commerce, Dav Sr Sec School, Chandigarh, St Mark's Sr Sec School, Meera Bagh/janakpuri, St Edward's, Shimla.
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