Puran Choudhary

Senior Correspondent at The Economic Times

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About

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

Looking for

›Professional connections for story leads

Best fit for

FoundersInvestorsExecutivesColleagues at The Economic Times and other journalists

Current Interests

Technology startupsVenture capital and private equity fundingArtificial intelligence (AI) and generative AIElectric vehicles (EVs) and mobilitySpace technology

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'