Puran Choudhary
Senior Correspondent at The Economic Times
Covers space, healthcare tech, and new-age businesses as a Senior Correspondent at The Economic Times, with recent posts on topics like startup funding, corporate governance, and market shifts.
Intro
I'm Puran Choudhary, a Senior Correspondent at The Economic Times based in Bengaluru, covering space, healthcare tech, and new-age businesses. My career has taken me from internships in media and marketing to roles as a video journalist and reporter, now focusing on in-depth reporting on technology startups, AI, EVs, and more. I'm passionate about storytelling and building powerful narratives, with a keen eye on governance and fundamentals in the tech ecosystem. I offer platform visibility through exclusive coverage and analysis, and I'm always looking for professional connections for story leads to uncover the human stories behind major economic events.
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What I can offer
- ›Platform visibility through exclusive coverage and in-depth analysis of the tech and startup ecosystem for founders, investors, and executives
- ›Professional journalism and storytelling skills
- ›Insights into technology, startups, and business trends
What I'm looking for
- ›Professional connections for story leads
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Background
Career
Started with internships in media and marketing, progressed through trainee and freelance video journalism roles, then became a reporter covering education, science, and tech, and is now a senior correspondent covering space, healthcare tech, and new-age businesses.
Education
Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (2020-2021), Bachelor's in Mass Media (Journalism) from JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAI (2017-2020), attended St Joseph's Convent High School.
Achievements
- ›Regularly publishes exclusive, breaking news stories for ETtech on topics like startup funding, corporate governance issues, and market shifts
- ›Conducted an exclusive interview with Google CEO Sundar Pichai
- ›Contributes to and is featured in The Economic Times' podcast 'The Morning Brief'
- ›Cited as an expert source in posts by colleagues and industry figures discussing reporting on AI startups and Anthropic's India expansion
Opinions
- Believes in the power of storytelling and building 'powerful narratives'
- Implicitly values ground-reporting and uncovering the 'human cost' of major economic events
- Highlights the importance of fundamentals and governance, noting that 'manufacturing capacity, retail expansion and aggressive targets only work if volumes hold' and that for deeptech startups, 'governance matters as much as innovation'
Personality
Communication style
Professional, informed, and direct, suitable for breaking news and analytical pieces, with occasional conversational tone in social posts.
Formality — 7/10
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