S Rajesh

Experience

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  THE TELEGRAPH IN SCHOOLS

  Nov 2011 - Jun 2017

  Reporter

  •Writing included book reviews, travelogues, school news and opinion pieces. I also took a few interviews and compiled some cover stories.•Achieved Reporter of the Year Award three times 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15.

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  Caucus : The Discussion Forum of Hindu College, Delhi University

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2019

  •Organised a Round Table Discussion with Ms. Nabila Jamshed on the topic- Afghan Military Pullout: Changing face of Military Intervention•Moderated Group Discussions and prepared Presentations for society members on topics of contemporary national and international importance Participated in Jamia Millia Model United Nations as the delegate of Qatar in the United Nations General Assembly ( UNGA) committee

  • General Secretary

    Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Member

    Aug 2017 - Apr 2018
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  NSS Hindu College

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Volunteer

  •Volunteer in the Environment Wing of the Hindu College chapter. •Member of organising committee of Suruchi- the Annual Diwali Mela and Samvaad- the Annual Conclave.

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  Global Youth India

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

  Global Youth is an apolitical, not-for-profit organization looking to empower youth ambassadors for a global generation. Global Youth looks to bring young minds a worldwide perspective and make the youth active, insightful and vibrant participants in creating a vision for where India stands in a globalized generation. The organization provides a hub for the youth to connect to the worlds of foreign policy, diplomacy and global affairs to create a young energetic base for the next generation of global thinkers and global leaders. Show less

  • Head Of Content, Hindu Chapter

    Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Member, Hindu Chapter

    Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
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  International Hindu Model United Nations 2018 (IHMUN'18)

  Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

  Head of Political Affairs

  •Worked as the Head of Political Affairs for the International Hindu Model United Nations'18 (IHMUN'18). •Responsibilities included the supervision of website designing, preparation of background guides and matrices for the committees that were simulated.

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  The Policy Times

  May 2019 - Jun 2019

  Writer- Foreign Policy and Geopolitics

  •Writing well researched and in-depth articles•Participated in a seminar on Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Digital Transformation

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  Swarajya

  Sept 2022 - now

  • Tamil Nadu Politics Focus• Tamil Nadu Economy• Kerala major developments• Ground Reports and Interviews• Telangana and Andhra major developments• Photo stories of important events, infra projects, festivals• Regularly updating and maintaining the Tamil Nadu politics dashboard• Plugging articles on social media like Twitter and Facebook• Using tools like Tweetdeck and Meta Business Suite to schedule posts• Working with team on major news headlines using Trello• Editing and proofreading own articles• Breaking News• Using Google Calendar to keep track of news items• Researching for stories• Making stories better through impactful Graphics• Basic photo editing in Canva• Basic data visualisation through MS Excel and Datawrapper• Replugging older articles if they are relevant to the day•Coming up with appropriate keywords to rank higher in Google Search/ Google News and ensure higher readership Show less •News briefs and news headlines•Commentaries•Re-writing articles in short and crisp 'Sharp' format•News Curation• Short 'Insta' pieces of <200 words•Writing Daily Email Newsletters ( read by around 15K persons)• Working with Quintype Bold Content Management System (CMS)• Basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) through usage of effective keywords and tags• Editing and Proofreading of my articles following Style Guide of the organization •Occasionally Editing Articles by interns• Linking Related Articles on website to boost reader engagement•Sorting Articles on the website•Ensuring pictures meet Google AMP guidelines• Using Twitter and Press Trust of India (PTI) wires for Breaking News items•Using Twitter Advanced Search• Tamil Nadu and Kerala News•Maintaining Tamil Nadu politics dashboard• Tamil Nadu Economy• Culture and Heritage News• Business News• Writing text and Selecting pictures for Swarajya's 2023 Calendar on theme of Traditional Religions of Tribes of North Eastern India• Suggesting story ideas to Editorial team• Volunteering to write stories outside of my allotted domains • Working with Graphics team to create impactful illustrations•Plugging articles on Twitter and Facebook using tools like TweetDeck and Meta Buisness Suite•Replugging older but relevant articles Show less

  • Staff Writer (Commentary)

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Staff Writer

    Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Newsroom Associate

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2023