I’m Neeraj Bhushan, a journalist based in Indian capital New Delhi. I travel extensively to collect first hand news & views, reporting with objective approach regarding the prevailing customs, beliefs, traditions, caste factor & of course my passion – politics.
Politics interests me in particular as it affects everything else in life.
I was born & brought up at Muzaffarpur in eastern Indian state of Bihar & educated at St. Xavier’s, Sainik School Purulia, School of Communication & Management Studies, India Education Centre, Institute of Computer Programming & Consultancy, Institute of Engineering & Rural Technology, BBA Bihar University, Allahabad University & Delhi University. I have studied Political Science, History, Law, Public Relations, Journalism & Computers among others.
I have worked for major Indian newspapers & news agencies including Times of India, Hindustan Times & Press Trust of India.
With an experience of over 18 years, I am an all-platform journalist proficient in print, video and audio storytelling.
I interview people & follow developments in India and abroad closely. My interactions have helped me establish close associations with political leaders, captains of industries & business, bureaucrats & police brass, top officials & celebrities.
I strongly focus on breaking news besides having ability to develop & execute strategic plans for readers or viewers. I can tackle any crisis, emergency situation with my editorial judgment & attention to detail. I also have outstanding leadership qualities.
My views are very clear, concise, reader/viewer-friendly & well researched. I love to follow up & analyze political developments, meet people from all walks of life, moderate talk shows on TV & debate.
I am also a human rights activist & presently the General Secretary of The Press Trust of India Employees’ Union. Please visit BPC to know about my future plans.
Thanks for visiting me. Have a nice day.
सादर नमस्कार, sir
कितना कुछ अब भी बचा है उसमें
मृत्यु के लिए
कितना अपमान कितनी उदासी
कितने शब्द क्रोध में पनपे
कितना कुछ समाप्त कर गईं ख़ुशियाँ
अपने स्वागत में
जीवन का सारा मोह ही जैसे रिस गया
स्वाभिमान में ऎंठी इच्छा निराशा में डूबी आख़िर
न प्यार न ख़ुशी
उसने इन्तज़ार किया
बस इन्तज़ार
अजीब इन्तज़ार
आह ! मगर किसका??
good post amrendra, keep it up.
The article ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’ is awesome. I liked it very much. Maa and Papa also appreciated it.
Thanks. May you get inspired from your mother as well.
It was really nice reading your blog. It is wonderful.
Thanks.
Greetings and good day. I read your articles, it is really fantastic. Specially when you write about the unsung heroes like Prof. Bhatia who at this age is so active and humorous. Your indepth analysis keeps me reading till the last. I wish Prof. Bhatia a very long life and shower his blessings to all the journalist fraternity.
Yes, Prof. Bhatia is so enthusiastic and energetic. These days he is not keeping well. Still, his will-power is tremendous. Thanks for writing.
Congratulations and thanks for your blog.
You are welcome.
Mumbai: People got to know the
Dear Neeraj Bhai,
Well said about late Rahul. He became the victim of regionalism. This is really shocking act of Mumbai police how brutal they are? They killed an innocent youngman.
Regards,
A son of Bihar
Ahmad Rasheed
Hi Neeraj,
Nice blog. Stumbled upon it by chance. I have already bookmarked the blog URL, so no stumbling by chance in future!
By the way, I am also a Sainik School type — Satara. In journalism since 1988. Presently Chief Political Correspondent, PTI, Mumbai. You were also in PTI, so one more coincidence!
All the best.
Regards,
Vilas Tokale
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Dear Neeraj,
I appreciate your work on this blog. Thanks to Prof. Bhatia for introducing me to you. I am also a journalist working in Delhi for 20 years and one thing we have in common – I am also from Sainik School (Satara).
with regards
Ashok Wankhade
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Dear Mr Bhushan,
I really appreciate this effort and while going through your posts (for the first time today), I really liked the post on KPS Gill.
It had news that coaxed one to think…
The post on Jaya Jaitley was also illuminative..
Real nice place to check regularly.
Best Regards,
Aman Bandvi
Ditto with me…couldn’t agree more with S.K.Bhagat … Neeraj’s post are quite insightful indeed. Would be glad to be part of it..
Cheers / Pinaki Chakladar
I have been a regular visitor of your blog and hold great appreciation for your efforts especially the way you pick up the issues and present them in a coherent yet distinctive way.
Opinion of others may vary on various issues that you touch upon, but you certainly deserve full-marks for the way you put up your case.
Good initiative. Keep it up. Profile of Ms Jaya Jaitly has been aptly scripted.
– MUKESH VARMA
Dear Namesake,
I saw your blog posts. I was really amazed. You have a great death of thoughts and ideas. I am your fan.. I can assure that I will keep coming back again and again.
Regards
Neeraj Mahajan
Nice to see your blog. I agree here with Satish Jha,
“It will be helpful if you pick up the key arguments, in simpler ways and put them on your blog.. Often its far easier to judge than to communicate..”
Keep the flame burning with your blog presentations. All the best…
- ilaxi
Dear Neeraj,
Its gr8 to see your blog.
Your enriched views on complex issues make them understand to a commoner like me.
Cheers!
Shakti
Dear Guruji ! You are doing a commendable job… keep up the good work… and continue to inspire me and many others through your writing.
hi neeraj
was good reading your article on TOI being a banana newspaper…media seems to be working on popular and politicallly correct ways than what is is right socailly and morally.
came to your blog though creativegarh. am also part of a 4 year old blogging community which is seeking to be mor active socially. i think you should join in, your inputs would me most valuable to the community. you can join in at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/delhibloggers/
cheers
sanjay
Having been an Editor, I like to think that the first step for a journalist to really become one is to get over the fascination with people who have made it, the rich and the famous.. Its in conecting them to the events of the day that we create a transition to a saner tomorrow..
I noticed your awe of Kiran Bedi and Shashi Tharoor.. Both have accomplished a lot for someone who started from where they did. There is a lot to be said about them..
That said, as a journalist, it will be more valuable to question how credible is one’s reputation.. On Kiran, what about interviewing her batch mates, informally talking to them, some seniors, some juniors and try to understand the person before going by what she created for herself?
For Shashi, a similar approach will reveal a lot more.. Shashi did a great job of managing his career, used his talent to be known as a good writer, charmed friends in NY.. to become a leader is another story..
I recall when Arun Shourie was fired from Indian Express as its Executive Editor and I was an Assistant Editor sharing a cabin next to Shourie, I asked Surendra Mohan, then Janata Party General Secretary what should Arun do next.. He lost no beat to say.. he should join the party, volunteer for sometime and see where it goes.. In other words, get in the queue..
I do not know Jaipal Reddy (though have met him a few times) but Arun Jaitley and I started PUCL Bulletin and Sitaram Yechuri was my neighbour in Ganga Hostel in JNU, room numbers 347 and 348 and we studied economics together and Paranjoy has always been generous and I met him when I was the Editor of Dinamaan and he was working for India Today or Pioneer, if I recall correctly.. Each of them has achieved prominence in their respective spheres and it makes one feel great about them..
It will be helpful if you pick up the key arguments, in simpler ways and put them on your blog.. Often its far easier to judge than to communicate..
Thanks,
Satish Jha
I remember the day when he came to take our history class. He was our ‘pied piper’ and turned those boring history lessons into fun. But much more than that, me and everyone from our school, Sunshine High School, Muzaffarpur, Bihar remember him as someone who revolutionised the way we thought, studied, act and even play.
Orkut fan list tells the tale of his ever-growing influence on us, since the time he was with our school till today. He filled a different energy in all of us. As our in-charge, he brought fresh changes and made us stonger. He introduced news reading in our school assembly, where he encouraged us to be confident while speaking in public and judge which news holds importance.
I remember preparing new bulletins everyday and I never disappointed him when my turn came. It was our dear Bhushan Sir who motivated us, then and now. Thank you sir.
But, more than this, Sir has been my silent mentor when I entered the field of journalism. Solving my problems, doubts, blessing me with his ‘aashirwad’ and instilling faith and strength everytime i needed it.
I was so touched when he handed me one of his early articles (cutting that he kept safely) on Juvenile Delinquency. I was going to write an article on that very topic and taking cues from his article, I went on to interview police officers, lawyers at the juvenile court (Camp Area, New Delhi) and some juvenile children as well. It went on to become my first published article.
I pray to God for a long spell for an untiring journalist like you and wish to be like you one day (which I know is impossible).
It is always eye-opening to read topics from your blog. I secretly wish, one day I will be working for your magazine!
Nidhi Raj Singh
Feature Writer
I browsed through your web log and found some nice and interesting articles. May your ‘Greater Voice’ bring you greater success in life.
I have been visiting your site often. Honestly, I must reveal a fact that I want to find the site to be reporting on topics that are the most disturbing facts for this generation of people.
I read yr articles….appreciative..
Hi, Nice blog. Stay Fit & Keep Smiling.
Oh! thanks…
Arrived at your site via a posting on Creativegarh. And, wondering who the writer was, looked up ‘About the Author’ to find a familar face!
All the very best, Neeraj.
Cheers!
Thank you. You keep inspiring me.
Your blog articles are good and provide latest updates. Your work is appreciated. Keep it up.
Do meet when in Delhi.
I came across your blog through an article posted on IndiaThinkersNet. There are quite a few articles of interest therein. An IT savvy, professional journalist is not a usual combination.
Thanks. Please keep visiting.
I congratulate you for taking up social causes in your blog. .
Where r u these days?
Neeraj was always a very different than others. We have shared quite a long childhood time together at our school hostel. He always exhibited certain traits that I always appreciated. I am sure he is going to do good job as a responsible jounalist citizen of the world.
We are proud of you buddy. Keep up the good work…
Oh! Your pretty face. Miss u.
I have been regularly surfing your blog, which is quite informative and refreshing. It is, undoudtedly, different from others. Your commentative piece on the insincere concern of the Times of India for raising the perks and salaries of the judges has really hit the nail on the head. This newspaper is, in fact, leading from the front the lobby of the proprietors for contractual appointment of newspaper employees, journalists and non-journalists included. Keep it up.
I dont know when the journalist community as a whole would join hands. workers are divided, managements are united.
तू न थकेगा कभी तू न थमेगा कभी तू न मुड़ेगा कभी कर शपथ, कर शपथ, कर शपथ, अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ
Inspirations from people like you keep me alive and kicking.
Dear Neeraj,
Your blog makes interesting reading.
Sri
Thanks Sri. Pls keep guiding. Your work in PTI was outstanding.
TOI, HT and PTI makes you a Word-Gun.
Oh no, I am just a fly.
It is a nice experience to go through the profile of one indian journalist with a flame of social journalism.
Neeraj is a complete journalist face.
I wish him greater success.
VINOD Vithal
Hindustan Times
Thank you Vinod.