JP Tripathi
Editor
jptripathi@ncmn.in

Since 2011, JP has been a media professional working as a reporter, editor, researcher and mass presenter. His mission to save society from the ill effects of disinformation led him to become a fact-checker. He has an MA in Political Science and Mass Communication.

Paromita Das
Bengali Fact Checker
paromita@ncmn.in

With a penchant for reading, writing and asking questions, Paromita joined the fight to combat and spread awareness about fake news. Fact-checking is about research and asking questions, and that is what she loves to do.

Vasudha Beri
English Fact Checker
vasudha@ncmn.in

Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly.

Shubham Singh
Hindi Fact Checker
shubham@ncmn.in

An enthusiastic journalist, researcher and fact-checker, Shubham believes in maintaining the sanctity of facts and wants to create awareness about misinformation and its perils. Shubham has studied Mathematics at the Banaras Hindu University and holds a diploma in Hindi Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. He has worked in The Print, UNI and Inshorts before joining Newschecker.

Ramkumar Kaliamurthi
Tamil Fact Checker
ramkumar@ncmn.in

A post-graduate in Mass Communication, Ram has an experience of 8 years in the field of Media. He has worked for radio, television, e-commerce. Appalled by the spread of fake news and disinformation, he found it both challenging and satisfying to bring out the truth and nullify the effects of fake news in society.

Mohd Zakariya
Urdu Fact Checker
zakariya@ncmn.in

Zakariya has an experience of working for Magazines, Newspapers and News Portals. Before joining Newschecker, he was working with Network18’s Urdu channel. Zakariya completed his post-graduation from Lucknow University.

Shaminder Singh Mahi
Punjabi Fact Checker
shaminder@ncmn.in

Shaminder started off his career as a freelance journalist for a consulting and research firm. He has been a Political Strategist and Media Manager. Before joining Newschecker, he worked with various reputed media agencies like Daily Post India, PTC News.

Prathmesh Khunt
Gujarati Fact Checker
prathmesh@ncmn.in

Seeking facts is Prathmesh’s priority before publishing any story. He has worked for India News, Apna Gujarat, and Opera News. A graduate in BCA, Prathmesh is committed to fact-check all the misinformation he comes across.

Saurabh Pandey
Social Media Head
saurabh@ncmn.in

A self taught social media maverick, Saurabh realised the power of social media early on and began following and analysing false narratives and ‘fake news’ even before he entering the field of fact checking professionally. He is fascinated with the visual medium, technology and politics and at Newschecker, where he leads social media strategy, he is a jack of all trades. With a burning desire to uncover the truth behind events that capture the minds of people and to make sense of the facts in the noisy world of social media , he fact checks misinformation in Hindi and English at Newschecker.

Preeti Chauhan
Editor and Operations Manager
preeti@ncmn.in

Believing in the notion of ‘live and let live’, Preeti feels it’s important to counter and check misinformation and prevent people from falling for propaganda, hoaxes, and fake information. She holds a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from Guru Jambeshawar University and has been a journalist & producer for 10 years.

Vijayalakshmi Balasubramaniyan
Tamil Editor
vijayalakshmi@ncmn.in

Vijayalakshmi leads our Tamil team. She’s worked in the media industry for more than eight years. This includes her work as a senior correspondent for Times Now before joining Newschecker. She turned to fact-checking to create awareness around misinformation through her writing.

Pankaj Menon
English Editor
pankaj@ncmn.in

Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.

Sabloo Thomas
Malayalam Fact Cheker
sabloo@ncmn.in

Sabloo Thomas has worked as a special correspondent with the Deccan Chronicle from 2011 to December 2019. Post Deccan Chronicle, he freelanced for various websites and worked in the capacity of a translator as well (English to Malayalam and Malayalam to English). He’s also worked with the New Indian Express as a reporter, senior reporter, and principal correspondent. He joined Express in 2001.

Ruby Dhingra
Managing Editor and Head
ruby@ncmn.in

Ruby leads editorial, operations and initiatives at Newschecker. In her former avatar at New Delhi Television (NDTV), India’s leading national news network, she was a news anchor, supervising producer and senior output editor. Her over a decade-long career encompasses ground-breaking reportage from conflict zones and reporting on terror incidents, election campaigns, and gender issues. Ruby is an Emmy-nominated producer and has handled both local and international assignments, including the coverage of Arab Spring in 2011, the US Presidential elections in 2016, and ground reportage on the Kashmir issue since 2009.

Rajneil Kamath
Publisher
rajneil@ncmn.in

Rajneil began his career in Google with Adwords Content Operations, moved to sales and then to Public Policy and Government Affairs. During his tenure at Google, he got a first-person view of content policy, community guidelines, product policy, and other public policy issues. Post his stint at Google, he founded a technology company before establishing Newschecker. He calls himself a product of the internet and mobile era and is determined to combat disinformation online. He looks after the day to day affairs and management of the organisation and does not participate in the editorial decisions of Newschecker.

Arjun Deodia
Hindi Fact Checker
arjun@ncmn.in

An Electronics & Communication engineer by training, Arjun switched to journalism to follow his passion. After completing a diploma in Broadcast Journalism at the India Today Media Institute, he has been debunking mis/disinformation for over three years. His areas of interest are politics and social media. Before joining Newschecker, he was working with the India Today Fact Check team.

Kushel Madhusoodanan
English Fact Checker
kushel@ncmn.in

Kushel HM is a mechanical engineering graduate who found his true calling in the field of journalism. Passionate about tennis and films, Kushel made his foray into journalism as a sub-editor with the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker to tackle online misinformation.

Prasad Prabhu
Marathi Fact Checker
prasad@ncmn.in

Prasad S Prabhu has been working as a journalist for the past 20 years. He started his journalism career as a full-time reporter with the famous Marathi daily Tarun Bharat Belgaum, after which he took up a stint as a freelance journalist. He has done BA in Marathi and MBA in Journalism and Media Management. The menace of fake news and its repercussions offline has made Prasad passionate about calling out fake news.