Shabina Akhtar

An alumna of the prestigious International Visitors Leadership Programme by the US government for journalism, I have over 10 years of experience in providing 360 degree expertise in newsroom management. I specialise in editing, page making, ideating, news placement, writing excellent news articles, features and interviewing Bollywood celebrities. Having been trained under some of the best editors of India, I have developed excellent news sense and editing skills. However, my strength lies in features, lifestyle and entertainment sector. I have also experience of having headed the DNA After Hrs, Jaipur. It is a daily city edition, which is an individual pullout that is all about lifestyle, entertainment and trends. Apart from bringing out the daily pullout I have worked closely with my team to bring out special editions and guided my juniors to come up with some excellent feature ideas. Currently, I am working as the Indian correspondent for The World Economic Forum.

Don’t get lured into a relationship based on a person’s social media profile

He seemed like a perfect guy on Facebook Twenty-five-year-old Zeba Nazmi had met Raghib Shahid on Facebook. Late-night chats were soon followed by sharing numbers and endless chats over the phone. Shahid, a resident of Kolkata, had introduced himself as a descendant of one of the khadims (caretakers) of Ajmer Sharif dargah to Zeba, a

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