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All-platform storyteller based in National Capital Region, India. More than a bystander, and the Chocolate Soldier* who never stops being that kind person. Feels the world needs more pineapples**, movies, swings***, music, and creativity. Fascinated by nature, people, religion, custom, belief, trends and behaviour.

Past: Worked for Times of India, Hindustan Times & Press Trust of India.

Founder: Raisina Hill & Bharat Bolega

Editor in Chief: Business of Brands

Primary Role: Vice President @ G Caffe

Here: Blogging since 2007.

Quote: Life is being happy.

*Chocolate Soldier is an expression referring to a good-looking but useless warrior, popularised by George Bernard Shaw’s 1894 play Arms and the Man.

**A Pineapple is truly the most amazing, spectacular thing of the human race. It is a thing of beauty, something that should be worshipped and loved by all that know it.

***Everyone wants a better life, and swings can do just that.

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  2. Neeraj,

    I read your blog and the comments. You have undergone tremendous sufferings for fellow beings but faced them bravely. It is indeed amazaing that the fire in you still burns even after M.K.Razdan and his henchmen left nothing to snuff you. You are continuing to fight for the justice for all your friends which is really great and hats off to you.

    I want to make certain suggestions which may help in your fight to expose these parasites on PTI.

    1. As you know PTI was formed under the Company’s Act of 1913 as a non profit organisation with tons of benefits from governments so that any profit would be ploughed back for the development of PTI and also welfare of the employees. This practice continued till late Mr. Unikrishnan was ED. But as soon as Razdan took over he forgot everything and managed to buy the federation leaders and some other so called salelable union activists to perpetuate his rule and trample the freedom of the employees. He through a few crumbs to his tail wagging puppies and started draining PTI hard earned money on his family and his own luxury and enjoyments with board of directors dancing to his tune since they are not paid any dividend and they got what they want from PTI under diffrent heads.

    PTI is a trust and Razdan cannot use the money as he likes since government gives lot of money as freebies and incentives for the employees. Razdan cannot spend this money of the employees for his own enjoyment. He has bought more than ten luxurious cars for his own family and himself in the last ten years in office which no GM had done. All GMs used a non-AC ambassador. Whereas for the employees who work to keep the PTI banners flying and earn money for it there is no money in Razdan kitty even for complying with their basic necessities.

    All this could be exposed if an external auditing is demanded in the court since PTI is a Trust and trust money cannot be squandred or pilfered as Razdan does.

    2. Razdan is ruthless with his critics; whoever dares to oppose him is transferred. PTI should have a transfer policy to stop Razdan’s acting whimscally and using the weapon of transfer brutally. A policy should also be demanded. Most of the transfers are request transfers where no TA/DA is paid. If the list of staff members of different centers are scanned one can find that more than 85% staff members have not been transferred and they retire there. Only those who raise the voice against Razdan’s atrocities they are punished. This could only be found out if all India staff list is demanded to be produced in the court and the each name is verified. Razdan’s lies would be exposed. A deamnd should also be made that central government should take care of the administration since it pays a huge amount as incentives to PTI and appoint a new board with retired judges and bureaucrats as members. The present board is incapable to do anything to stop Razdan.
    People with administrative capabilities and pro-employee people attitude should govern PTI. Razdan claims to be an excellent journalist but regretfully he does not have an iota of quality to be a journalist.

    Journalist has to be compassionate, humane and pro people. Whereas, Razdan does not have any of this qualities. It is shame that he is blot in the name of Journalist.

    3. You should also write to PM how he patronises such a demon who is not at all a journalist and blot on it. Write to judges and other bureaucrats why they should visit at the invitation of Razdan who is more cruel than Hitler. When so many cases are pending in the court against him how they visit. Their visit has impact on the cases. You should tell them if they respected human values then they should not accept Razdan’s invitation and take lunch with him and his puppets.
    The only way to fight Razdan is by exposing his misdeeds and misappropriation he commits by misappropriating the TRUST money on his personal enjoyments.

    4. If you fight on this line you will demolish this frankstein Razdan and his coteries. Otherwise the fight against him which concerns individual would yield no results.

    5. You go through a case relating to Visakha molestation. Razdan cannot be condoned for keeping slient when a day light molestation took place in the office and he remained silent.

    If you agree with my suggestions send your comments.

    May be if God’s will we may meet and I may have proposal for all your comrades to earn their livelihood with dignity.

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    • Thank you for taking time to send such great advice across. I have noted all your suggestions. Please be assured, the needful is being done.

      Thank you once again for writing. Regards.

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  4. Dear Neeraj,

    Your writings are definitely thought provoking. I was part of media sometime back. As expected of us, I too kept searching for news. and derived pleasure out of the process of ‘story run’… but ‘insaan so gaya hai’. Words fail to shake him up. People continue to sleep… despite us.

    Maybe we, the journalists, need to pinch and poke them… maybe we need to go to their homes and ring the bells to help them come out of their deep slumber… but for what? Probably “svaantah sukhaay’ would be a better term to use rather than calling ourselves ‘revolutionist’… since we have not been able make any 🙂

    Still wish you luck and I will definitely keep visiting to know what are you upto.

    Shashidhar

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  5. बधाई हो, आपने ब्लॉग और ब्लोगरों के सम्मान को बढ़ाने के साथ-साथ ब्लॉग के महत्व व सार्थकता को भी सबके सामने रख दिया है.

    मैं ब्लॉग को हर गावं में पहुंचाने के लिए प्रयत्न कर रहा हूँ और इस काम में मैं चाहता हूँ की आप भी मुझे तर्कसंगत सुझाव दें जिससे मेरे इस काम में कम से कम कमियां रहे.

    आप मुझे इ.मेल या मुझसे मोबाइल पर बात कर मुझे अपना बहुमूल्य सुझाव दे सकते हैं.

    मेरा मकसद इतना है की गावं के लोग इस देश को लूटने वालों को जान सकें और उनके खिलाफ आवाज ब्लॉग के जरिये उठा सकें.

    मेरा मोबाइल नंबर है 09810752301

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    • Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate your work too. Please do not hesitate in seeking my cooperation in whatever you are doing or trying to do. Please be in touch. Thank you once again.

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  6. Quite different blog. Of course it has to be given the issues you are taking up. I was send your link by a friend. I thank him for letting me know about a journalist who is an activist. I would really like to see you emerge as a great journalist, a great activist. My heart is with you. Can I also donate to your cause? Please let me know and please do not refuse.

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    • Thanks to you and your friend too. Thanks also for your wishes and good words.

      As regards donation, I appreciate your sentiments and the genuine offer. However may I inform you that I do not accept any kind of donations for my cause.

      Thank you once again.

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  7. जैसा कि आपने मेरे ब्लॉग पर लिखा है मेरा ब्लॉग भी मेरे बारे में है और उनलोगों के बारे में भी, जिनके बिना मैं वो न होती, जो मैं आज हूँ, जो कुछ भी हूँ.

    आपके बारे में जानकर अच्छा लगा. you are full of life, which is most important thing.

    मैं भी ज़िन्दगी जीने में विश्वास करती हूँ और अपना समय पैसा कमाने में बर्बाद नहीं करना चाहती as you do. लोग सुख-शान्ति के लिये पैसे के पीछे भागते हैं और सुख-शान्ति ही खो देते हैं.

    good to see you. keep in touch.

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  11. Dear Neeraj-ji,

    I came here via a website; but my journey, while seeing and reading your articles, and especially your profile, thrilled me as a common human being. I like you, I love you as a modest human being who is conscious about his work, his society and a lot. Congrats and All The Best for your Bright Future. Salaam to YOU !!!!

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  15. The caption and the subsequent details about Mr. Nebraj Bhatia are quite motivating to live long happily.

    By the way, did you ever study in Muzaffarpur? I had been there as a student from 1957-1960 and even now I often feel quite nostalgic about the city.

    And if not personal, was Group Captain U.S.Shrivastava the principal of your school in Purulia?

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    • Oh! I am glad Mr. Bhatia’s story continues to attract many eye balls. May he have a long life and may he inspire so so many people.

      Further, my primary schooling was done at Muzaffarpur only. My ancestral house is also there. If you go to google earth and point to Muzaffarpur, you will find my jottings there also. During my studies at the Sainik School, I regret Group Captain US Shrivastava was never our principal.

      Thank you so much Mr. Sahay for visiting and taking pains to write a comment.

      I remain obliged.

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  16. Dear Neeraj Ji,

    Got to know about you through mails related to Bihar and Biharis. I am also from Bihar and doing my self practice of CA in Delhi since 2002.

    Nice to see your website and blogs.

    My best wishes for upcoming 2010 and all future years.

    Best regards

    Shashi Mohan
    9650023237

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  17. 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??

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  20. 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.

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  22. 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

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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. 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

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  26. 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

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  27. 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.

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  29. 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

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  30. 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

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  32. Dear Guruji ! You are doing a commendable job… keep up the good work… and continue to inspire me and many others through your writing.

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  33. 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

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  34. 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

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  35. 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

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  37. 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.

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  43. 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.

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  45. 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…

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  46. 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.

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  47. तू न थकेगा कभी तू न थमेगा कभी तू न मुड़ेगा कभी कर शपथ, कर शपथ, कर शपथ, अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ

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  50. 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

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