Sanjay Pugalia

Sanjay Pugalia

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Sanjay Pugalia Biography

Sanjay Pugalia is a veteran Indian political and business journalist who is currently the editor-in-chief of CNBC Awaaz in Mumbai. He has been a part of India's media industry since early 1990’s when 24-hour news channels have just emerged. He has been a part of several leading news channels including Aaj Tak, Zee News, Star News and now a part of CNBC Awaaz— Hindi business channel. He has served as senior news director by several start-up Hindi-language news channels during 1990’s, which mostly compete with Doordarshan during this period.

 

Pugalia grew up in Sahibganj, Bihar. His father was a businessman. He took history and political science as his graduation subjects. During his college days, he regularly read a magazine called Ravivaar, which prompted him to join journalism, particularly in Hindi language. This magazine was edited by Surendra Pratap Singh which he regards as a strong influential factor to join journalism. He is one of the founding members of the ‘Foundation for Media Professionals’, an association for all professional journalists regardless of format.

 

He began his career as a journalist with the leading Hindi daily Navbharat Times in the year 1982. Sanjay has completed 25 years in the field of journalism where he worked in both print and broadcast journalism. He primarily worked as a Hindi language journalist. He has worked with leading newspapers and news channels including The Times Group, Business Standard, Aaj tak, Zee News, Star News, and CNBC Awaaz. Joining Navbharat Times in the year 1982, he worked for 10 years before joining Business Standard. He filed a number of investigative reports involving big corporate houses between 1986 and 1991 while working with Navbharat Times. He was the youngest person to be made special correspondent in the Times Group.

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Updated: February 12, 2014

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