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Prabhat Ranjan Deen
Surajmal Vihar, A-Block Market,
Delhi - 110092
India.
Mobile: + 91-9313034679
E-Mail: prabhatranjandeen@gmail.com


Objective
Meditating Journalism
Work History

"By-Line", National Weekly
Delhi, India November 2009 - Present  
Senior Editor (National)

Head of News
Sadhna News Channel
Delhi, India March 2009 - November 2009  
Managing Editor

Just after joining the Sadhna news channel, I visited Jharkhand, and started a weekly special program named ‘Khand Khand Jharkhand’… The program was based on high level political corruption which destroyed the newly born state in merely nine years. On the said news & views program, the news channel received tremendous response from the people of Jharkhand & Bihar. The program had been conceived and produced in the manner to create an empact of democratic provocation of the people of state against corruption. The involvement of the people & intellectuals of the state reminded us about the success of the program. So much so, each and every minister and big political shots, on which the program was targeted, including the ex Chief Minister and present MP Madhu Koda and the Central Minister Subodh Kant Sahay is now in the trap of legal action. The credit, some how or other has been given to the Sadhna News Channel only.

The special program ‘Khand Khand Jharkhand’ (to watch news video click Part-I, Part-II, Part-III) was conceived, produced and presented by me with the painstaking support from the member colleagues of Special Investigation Team of Sadhna News Channel.

My assignment was to head the Special Investigation Team (SIT). The SIT was able to produce two special stories in a week and this is significant to underline that the SIT was not only giving special stories to the channel, but it made the story ready to air from its own as an independent production unit.
Daily News Activist, Hindi Daily
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India February 2007 - March 2009  
Chief Editor

Forward planning & managing complete editorial co-ordination with fellow reporters and sub editors of the desk. Oversee day to day affair and ensure that paper has been put to print without errors. In addition, looking after the total administration and management also. Filing breaking news and writing editorials regularly. Also generating contemporary ideas for special segments of the paper. Reportable to the Chairman only.
Breaking/Exclusive/Special Stories (Two Major):
  1. Broke the news of daredevil escape of five Pakistani military officers from PoW camp Fatehgarh in 1972. General Parvez Musharraf was one of them. The story was supported with Army’s secret documents followed by the interview of the Colonel, who was the presiding officer of the military court of inquiry of the escape.
  2. Broke the story about the fraud done by the Cabinet Secretary of UP Mr. Shashank Shekhar Singh with the High Court. Within five days after the news published, Ms. Mayawati had to announce Cab. Sec’s resignation in the state assembly.
Sahara Samay
New Delhi, New Delhi, India Apr 2003 - Feb 2007
Political Editor

Assignment : To look after the weekly newspaper "Sahara Samay" editorial (desk & reporting both). Filing of special / breaking / exclusive reports regularly, wrote editorials, prepared special reports for TV Sahara Samay & was member of the expert panel on political and strategic affairs.

Special Mention : Regularly did investigative & political stories in Sahara Samay weekly & Sahara Samay news channels simultaneously, besides the morning news analysis on National & NCR channels. In the Bihar assembly elections Bihar & Jharkhand channel of Sahara Samay produced special program "Bihar Chunav - Aar ya Paar" (to watch news vidoe in parts click on Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX and Part X) in which, I was sole analyst with the anchor. This special program continued for more than a month. On the day of final results, I was one of the main analysts of the daylong program on National channel. I was member of the expert panel on political and strategic affairs on Sahara Samay news channel.

Few Breaking / Exclusive / Special Stories of Sahara Samay Print & TV :
  1. A 3 year old boy was caged with dogs for seven long years in Delhi, when rescued, he was virtually behaving (barking, biting & eating) like a dog, sent for rehabilitation in a missionary institution. Broke this news with photo & his poor mother's interview in the inaugural issue of "Sahara Samay".
  2. Published exclusive documents of Pakistan Army related with the famous Sarabjeet Singh Case. The TV channel produced series of special stories on that with my regular analysis. The story of Sarabjeet Singh was the first story aired on tv with Pakistan army's document, that how he was falsely implicated in the serial bomb blast case by the Pakistani Military Intelligence officer and got capital punishment from Pakistani Supreme court. (To watch the Aired News Video in parts click on Part I, Part II and Part III)
  3. Some of the top brasses of Army conspired to open the Army head quarter on Sunday and destroyed the files by putting it into the shredder machine. Files were related with the multi crore scam being investigated by the CBI. Broken in Sahara Samay weekly newspapepr and later on this story was carried by Asian Age also.
  4. Published the letters, which exposed that the ‘supari’ was given to the Subhash Thakur gang to kill cricketer Azharuddin by the D’coy. Those letters were seized by the Intelligence Bureau. Sahara Samay TV channel aired a special one hour program on the said issue.
  5. Broke the pathetic story of two kashmiri brothers who were taken into custody at Kathmandu allegedly involved in Kandhar air hijack conspiracy, but are traceless till today. After the news published in Sahara Samay weekly and flashed on Sahara news channel, a PIL was filed in Supreme Court and SC ordered central government to file the reply. (To watch the Aired News Video in part click on Part I and Part II)
Some investigative stories of the Army were broken in "Sahara Samay" :
  1. Pathetic story of a whistle blower : An Army Major of 23rd infantry division was arrested and declared mad when he exposed the large irregularity in storing army’s high explosives & ammunitions. The explosives & ammunitions were smuggled outside and even sold to the criminals & militants. I managed to slip into the military jail, took photograph & interview of the brutally tortured major. It was published in Sahara Samay & Sahara Time magazine in series. Latter, the news was carried by the news channels as a special story.
  2. How the accused Army officers of "operation west end" (Tahelka) were scot-free secretly. How the tainted army officers were promoted to the senior hierarchy.
  3. Multi crore-fodder scam in the Army, CBI officers were bribed & how they tried to hush up the case. This was the cover story of the Sahara Samay.
  4. How another "whistle blower" of the Army was brutally killed by the army officers in central command.
Jansatta Express / Indian Express
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Aug 2001 - Apr 2003
Resident Editor

Was with the launching team and contributed in shaping up the edition. Looked after the Editorial management & reporting. Wrote regular columns, editorials, & co-ordinated with the news team of Indian Express. Filed breaking news (scoops) regularly.


Breaking/Exclusive/Special Stories (Two Major):
  1. Broke the story of a peculiar daredevil dacoity & forceful occupation of a posh kothi by the serving GOC in C of Central Command. After publication of the news the state government was forced to lodge a fir against GOC in C Lt. Gen. DS Chauhan, his wife Mrs. Mira Chauhan, two serving Brigadiers Mr. Sanjiv Madan & Mr. AK Srivastava and some jawans. (This is the first ever such case in military history of India).
  2. The birthday coupon episode of Mayawati’s lavish ‘Janma-diwas’ was first ever broken by me and the news was carried later on by the national news channels and the newspapers.
Hindustan / Hindustan Times
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 1996 - Apr 2001
Chief Reporter / Principal Correspondent

Was with the launching team of Hindi Hindustan. Generated the idea of a pull-out called ‘Aapki Khabar’ & ‘Shaharnama’ that led Hindustan ahead of the rival paper and helped to make a mark. Looked after the Reporting. Generated ideas and planning of the reporting. Wrote exclusive stories, columns and editorials & also got an opportunity to coordinate the news team of Hindustan Times.


Breaking/Exclusive/Special Stories (Two Major):
  1. The kidney theft of a rickshaw puller of Lucknow. His kidney was extracted by the doctors of Delhi & Chandigarh for the wife of highly connected serving DGM telephones of Delhi.
  2. Broke the story of the mysterious flight of state govt’s plane. The plane flew to Delhi and flew back to Lucknow with a lady. The flight schedule was kept top secret by the civil aviation authority. The then chief minister Kalyan Singh was forced to give clarification, after the news published.
Jansatta / Indian Express
Kolkata, West Bengal, India 1991 - May 1996
Senior Reporter / Dy. Chief Reporter

Looked after the Reporting. Management and planning of the reporting. Wrote regular columns, editorials, & coordinated the news team of Indian Express also. Filed breaking news (scoops) regularly.


Breaking/Exclusive/Special Stories (Two Major):
  1. Broke major stories of the fodder scam of Bihar (as the CBI of eastern zone was investigating the scam), which created much impact on national level.
  2. Broke some major stories related with Purulia arms dropping case, explored from the CBI’s file.
'Aaj' Hindi Daily
Patna, Bihar, India 1987 - 1991
Senior Staff Reporter

Looked after the reporting & page planning. Got an opportunity to work with the main news desk for 10 months. Broke exclusive & exemplary investigative stories.


Breaking/Exclusive/Special Stories (Two Major):
  1. Broke story of a prisoner Ranvir Yadav, convicted with death sentence, managed to slip from jail & found with the then central minister Sharad Yadav on Patna airport. I took his photographs with Sharad Yadav and published it with the story. Next day the central minister along with the top RJD leaders called a press conference and announced that the said prisoner is not to be given ticket to fight assembly election. The prisoner was again arrested & the jail superintendent, jailor and deputy jailor were suspended.
  2. The crime record of 36 dreaded criminals of Bihar, who were preparing to fight assembly election and the RJD had given assurance to give party ticket to all of them, was published. The central & state leadership was compelled to denounce them in a hurriedly called press conference.
Patliputra Times
Patna, Bihar, India 1985 - 1987
Staff Reporter

Looked after crime reporting along with some political beats, like left parties and naxal wings. Broke special & investigative stories regularly.


Breaking/Exclusive/Special Stories (Two Major):
  1. The Arwal Police Massacre of Bihar was broken by me only in 1986. The news created a national impact & MK Raina with film maker Romesh Sharma interviewed me on tv.
  2. Broke the story of blood racket at Patna.
Education
Master of Arts, Geography
Patna University Patna, Bihar, India
Bachelor of Arts, Geography
Patna University Patna, Bihar, India
Personal Information
Date of Birth » August 14, 1960
Nationality » Indian
Father's Name » (Late) Dr. S.R. Deen
Mother's Name » Dr. Usha Rani
Language Known
Hindi, English and Bengali.
Interest
Investigation and Reading about National Affairs / International Relations.
Underline
EXPERIENCE OF LAUNCHING:
  1. Daily News Activist (National Hindi Daily), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  2. Sahara Samay (Weekly Magazine), Delhi, India
  3. Jansatta Express, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  4. Hindustan (National Hindi Daily), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  5. Jansatta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  6. Patliputra Times, Patna, Bihar, India
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