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About: He is a journalist with over 20 years of experience across India’s leading print and digital newsrooms. He specializes in Digital Investigative stories, with a particular focus on Cyber Crime, Digital Fraud and Online Safety.
Throughout his two-decade career, he worked with Dainik Bhaskar, Hindustan, Dainik Janwani, Amar Ujala and Rajasthan Patrika.
Beyond editorial work, he is a dedicated Media Literacy Trainer, leading initiatives to combat Misinformation and promote Digital Safety. As a trainer for Vishvas News campaign, ‘Sach Ke Sathi’ (SKS), he empowers diverse audiences with essential fact-checking skills, helping them navigate the digital world.
Qualification: He holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and a distance learning degree in MBA (HR).
Certification:
•Attended a news verification workshop conducted by a certified GNI trainer.
•Completed the Journalism AI Discovery course.
•Completed the Fact-Checking Fundamentals with IFCN
•Completed the Verify Climate Claims by AFP.
•Completed the Google AI Essentials Course.
•Completed the AI for Digital Readiness and Advancement (ADiRA) Training Workshop
•Completed the Demystifying Generative AI for Leaders by Infosys Springboard.
•Training of Tracking Digital Deception: OSINT Tools and Techniques for Investigating Online Harms by Poynter.
•Tackling Disinformation during Election by AFP.
• Discover the Art of Prompting Certificate by Coursera.
New Delhi Sharad Prakash AsthanaPragya Shukla I have been cheated by an app My contact data has been transferred to them and they are sending such edited photos to my family members that they are...
New Delhi Vishvas News A video featuring Bollywood actor Sunny Deol in Parliament is being widely shared on social media with a misleading claim linking it to Haryanvi actor director Uttar Kumar...
New Delhi Vishvas News Following the murder of a 5 year old child in Hoshiarpur Punjab two videos are going viral on social media One video shows a clash between police and protesters while the...
New Delhi Vishvas News A video from Ajmer Rajasthan showing a temple being demolished with a JCB is being shared on social media with a false and communal claim The viral post alleges that the...
New Delhi Vishvas News Assembly elections are scheduled in West Bengal next year and ahead of this a video with inflammatory and communal claims is going viral on social media It features a...
New Delhi Vishvas News On July 17 2025 gangster Chandan Mishra was shot dead by five assailants inside Paras Hospital in Patna Following the incident two videos began circulating widely on...
New Delhi Vishvas News The rainy season has caused waterlogging in several parts of the country In this context a video is going viral on social media featuring a woman reporter falling into a...
New Delhi Vishvas News A video is going viral on social media claiming that baking soda can cure diabetes It features TV anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and Faizabad Member of Parliament MP Awadhesh...
New Delhi Vishvas News Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah recently made a controversial statement about Colonel Sofia Qureshi Following this a video attributed to Colonel Qureshi is going viral...
New Delhi Vishvas News Following the Pahalgam attack the Indian Forces carried out air strikes on nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir PoK under ‘Operation Sindoor’...
New Delhi Vishvas News In the aftermath of the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam Jammu and Kashmir the Centre suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan Now a video of a dam is going...
New Delhi Vishvas News A claim is going viral on social media regarding the Ram Navami procession with some users sharing a video alleging that stones were thrown at the Ram Navami procession...
New Delhi Vishvas News The Central Government has implemented the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 which is currently being challenged in the Supreme Court Amid this a video is circulating on social...
New Delhi Vishvas News A video news clip is going viral on social media claiming that a lockdown is being imposed in Delhi In the video the news anchor can be seen reporting about a lockdown in...
New Delhi Vishvas News Cybercriminals are using manipulated images and videos of women to deceive people into clicking phishing links These misleading posts which are spreading quickly on social...
New Delhi Vishvas News Delhi’s air pollution often remains high However on March 15 2025 Delhi’s AQI was recorded at 85 a ‘satisfactory’ level After this a post about Delhi’s AQI went viral...
New Delhi Vishvas News A video is going viral on social media claiming to show a protest by Samajwadi Party SP leaders In this video two people can be seen attempting to commit suicide during...
