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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ appoints Sanjeev Srivastava as India Editor
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hindi has appointed Sanjeev
Srivastava as India Editor, heading the radio and online operations in India.
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He moves from his current post as the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's India Correspondent to take up his new role in August 2006.
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As India Editor Sanjeev will be responsible for all Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hindi output generated from India across all platforms of delivery, including FM, short wave and online.
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Based in Delhi, he will be leading a team of experienced
broadcast and online journalists on all Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hindi editorial initiatives
in India. Μύ
Sanjeev has been reporting from India for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, in a variety of roles, for over 12 years. He started his broadcasting career in 1994 when he joined the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hindi service in London.
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He launched the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's first Mumbai Bureau, reporting across Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ television and radio in English, Hindi and Urdu.
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Then, following a stint as India Business and Western
India Correspondent, Sanjeev joined the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's South Asia Bureau in
Delhi in March 2003 as India Correspondent. Μύ
Prior to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Sanjeev worked in print journalism including The Times of India and Indian Express.
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Sanjeev has been exclusively reporting on the life of modern day India over the last two decades. He has covered social, economic and political issues, such as the successive general elections, earthquakes in Gujarat and Kashmir and the bird-flu outbreak in Gujarat.
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He has also tracked India's fast changing place in the global order, geo-political and economic, as well as the country's foreign policy, particularly Delhi's relations with its South Asian neighbours, China, United States and Europe.
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In addition, he has reported extensively on India-Pakistan
relations, the ongoing peace initiative and Kashmir. Μύ
Achala Sharma, Head of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hindi service based in London, says: "India is an important market for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ - we are the leading international broadcaster.
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"Our Hindi radio audience has grown by nearly
five million in recent years and we know from our relationship with
listeners that our new programming is popular. Μύ
"But we cannot afford to be complacent. India is changing fast, and news is a competitive business.
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"I am confident that in Sanjeev Srivastava we have someone with the skills, experience and vision to provide excellent editorial leadership.
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"He is a top grade Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ news journalist with an
impressive track record and passion for reporting India."
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Commenting on his new role, Sanjeev adds: "The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ stands for quality journalism people can trust. Over 15 million listeners trust Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hindi to serve their needs with a range of news programmes.
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"I look forward to building on that trust and expanding our Hindi audience with new editorial initiatives which will engage them, inform them and entertain.
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"These are exciting times in Indian media, and
I relish the opportunity to play a role at this important time."
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