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About
25 years in Indian journalism. Former editor at two national dailies, Vikram built Narayani Thoughts from the ground up as a trust-first civic platform. He has covered every Union Budget since 2001 and reported from Parliament through five governments. His editorial philosophy: every story must answer 'so what?' before it is published.
Credentials & Background
30+ national awards incl. Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism (2009, 2016). Former Editor, The Morning Standard.
Recent Pieces by Vikram
Why we are tracking this Budget session so closely
An open note on why accountability journalism matters more than ever in Budget season — and the five stories our team is watching.
When the opposition walks out, who covers the debate?
Parliamentary walkouts are theatre. But who reports on what actually happened in the chamber while cameras panned away?
India's 50-year press freedom arc — a data reading
From Emergency to today: how press freedom indices have moved and what they actually measure.
Electoral bonds verdict — what the SC said that nobody quoted
The paragraph about 'informational privacy of voters' deserved more attention than it got.