➢ Extensively worked on off-beat news features and exclusive feature articles across categories including heritage conservation, disability rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, art and culture, and health, with over 300 articles to credit➢ Led reporting of 100+ exclusive news stories during the COVID-19 pandemic including the condition of Sri Lankan refugees in shelters while effectively balancing print and digital editions with positive storytelling➢ Collaborated with reporters across districts to… Show more ➢ Extensively worked on off-beat news features and exclusive feature articles across categories including heritage conservation, disability rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, art and culture, and health, with over 300 articles to credit➢ Led reporting of 100+ exclusive news stories during the COVID-19 pandemic including the condition of Sri Lankan refugees in shelters while effectively balancing print and digital editions with positive storytelling➢ Collaborated with reporters across districts to deliver special stories of national interest including the 2021 Taliban offensive for the New Sunday Express Magazine➢ Edited, proof-read and fact-checked raw reports and news stories from across TN districts for the regional desk Show less

➢ Reported exclusive human interest stories, many of which brought monetary assistance and aid from samaritans to those featured including M Baskar, an auto driver who rescues injured animals on the street; Uravugal Trust, an organisation that performs cremation of the homeless and abandoned, among others ➢ Worked with subject experts including Ramakrishnan L (SAATHI NGO), psychiatrist Lakshmi Vijayakumar (Founder of SNEHA, suicide helpline), Vaishnavi Jayakumar (Founder, The Banyan)… Show more ➢ Reported exclusive human interest stories, many of which brought monetary assistance and aid from samaritans to those featured including M Baskar, an auto driver who rescues injured animals on the street; Uravugal Trust, an organisation that performs cremation of the homeless and abandoned, among others ➢ Worked with subject experts including Ramakrishnan L (SAATHI NGO), psychiatrist Lakshmi Vijayakumar (Founder of SNEHA, suicide helpline), Vaishnavi Jayakumar (Founder, The Banyan), among many others, to deliver 30+ sensitive and compelling stories on LGBTIQA+ rights, mental health awareness, disability rights, heritage, and child sexual abuse (CSA)➢ Developed profile stories on luminaries including Padma Shri Aruna Sairam, current Tamil Nadu DGP Sylendra Babu, Gandhi's personal secretary late V Kalyanam, Padma Shri Sudha Raghunathan, tennis player (retd) Vijay Amrit Raj & American professional wrestler Matt Hardy Show less

➢ Managed interface on a daily basis between the editor and the team, planning daily stories and editions➢ Led editions and page production under tight deadlines and high-pressure situations➢ Ideated the revamp of editions along with a team of 4, generating new readers and revenue for the brand➢ Conceptualised and contributed to new columns including Art Affairs, Foodologue, and Let’s Rendezvous, on art, food, start-ups and entrepreneurs➢ Spearheaded Reel Rewind, a fortnightly… Show more ➢ Managed interface on a daily basis between the editor and the team, planning daily stories and editions➢ Led editions and page production under tight deadlines and high-pressure situations➢ Ideated the revamp of editions along with a team of 4, generating new readers and revenue for the brand➢ Conceptualised and contributed to new columns including Art Affairs, Foodologue, and Let’s Rendezvous, on art, food, start-ups and entrepreneurs➢ Spearheaded Reel Rewind, a fortnightly entertainment column chronicling the lives of yesteryearartistes/actors, interviewing 15+ artistes including singer P Susheela, actor Viswanathan (Visu), actorSaraswathi (Sachu), actor Chinni Jayanth, and theatre artiste Kathadi Ramamurthy Show less