kanwar sandhu
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Location | Chandigarh, India |
| Introduction | Born in Rajasthan in a military-farming family, my schooling is from The Punjab Public School, Nabha. I did my Masters in English Literature and then took Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Having worked in The Tribune, Indian Express, Sunday Observer, and India Today for about 14 years, in 1993, I was appointed Resident Editor of Indian Express, Chandigarh and then Editor, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh. I was among the 12 journalists from the developing countries to be selected for a six-week fellowship in the US, sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) in 1986. A four-month stint at the Programme for Arms Control, University of Illinois, USA, in 1991-92, was yet another wonderful experience. Now, after nearly 30 years in the print media, I am moving into another field - electronic journalism. I will be a part of the core team driving a television channel called Day & Night news from Chandigarh. How different it would be from the world of newspapers and magazines, I still have to figure out. I hope the "paper tiger" does not become the likes of many in the electronic media — a "peppered tiger"! |
| Interests | I have always been a keen sportsman, commentator and sports writer. But my other interest areas include defence and security. As a journalist, I covered the strife in Punjab and J&K for nearly a decade; travelled extensively in Pakistan, and was the first Indian journalist to be allowed free access in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (POK). As Editor, Hindustan Times, I used to write a weekly column (Point of View) on political, security and social issues. |