Deepanita Das

Senior editorial professional with 12+ years of experience across digital and print platforms, with expertise in lifestyle, health and gender issues in India, relationships and social impact storytelling. Led a team of 25 reporters, shouldered editorial responsibilities, shaped content strategy, and delivered audience-first journalism in fast-paced news environments. Always been a team player. As a highly motivated individual, ready to take on new challenges.

Associate Editor - Oneindia

(2019-07 - 2025-11)

• Lead a team of 25 members for the publication's lifestyle section
• Conducted training programs with journalists on a regular basis
• Edited feature articles on lifestyle, health, women, relationships, LGBTQIA+, beauty, fashion
• Communicated and coordinated with the PR teams of distinguished people
• Conducted interviews with stakeholders, wrote live blogs on COVID-19 (2021-2022)
• Wrote sales pitches for potential clients
• Incorporated infographics, images, social media, and video-edited content, and brought careful attention to all verticals

Storyteller - Milaap

(2019-06 - 2019-09)

• Created crowdfunding stories and photographic narratives to raise funds
• Covered stories on Gaucher's disease, liver transplant, heart defect, cancer

Sub-Editor - Life Beyond Numbers

(2018-03 - 2019-06)

• Edited articles and wrote 200 feature articles on human trafficking, rape survivors, acid attacks victims, women entrepreneurs, social initiatives, disability, domestic workers
• Handled social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
• Met sex workers, acid attack victims, rape victims, documentary filmmakers, and photographers, for stories, and conducted training programs with young journalists

Journalism teacher - G.D. Birla Centre of Education

(2017-06 - 2019-03)

• Curated journalism curriculum for students of classes IX and X
• Taught subjects such as mass communication, journalism, film and photography
• Created and introduced novel teaching methods, including power-point presentations, in the classroom

Sub-editor - NewsGram

(2016-05 - 2017-08)

Managed a team of 10 members, writing feature articles, covering press meets and events, editing news articles, handling the social media portals, press releases

Science And Health Reporter - International Business Times (IBT)

(2015-09 - 2015-10)

Wrote news reports on science and health. Have 49 published bylines.

Features Reporter - Hindustan Times

(2014-01 - 2015-02)

• Wrote feature stories for the HT Women's World. Also did photoshoots for stories.
• Composed feature articles on human trafficking, rape survivors, acid attack victims, social entrepreneurs, old age homes, women documentary filmmakers, and cybercrime
• Met sex workers, acid attack survivors, rape survivors, documentary filmmakers, and photographers for stories, and conducted training programmes with young journalists

Netscribes The Statesman

Master of Arts - Mass Communication and Videography - Rabindra Bharati University (2011 - 2013)

Bachelor of Arts - English Honours - Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta (2008 - 2011)

AISSCE - Humanities - Kendriya Vidyalaya, Farakka (2008 - 2008)

AISSE - Delhi Public School, Farakka (2005 - 2005)