The country's well-known journalist and news anchor Deepak Chaurasia has joined the Hindi news channel Live Times as News Director. Live Times will soon launch a prime time show with Deepak Chaurasia.
Regarding this appointment, Live Times founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Dilip Singh says that 'Deepak Chaurasia's joining Live Times is like adding more energy to our core principle Satyam Shivam Sundaram'. Today TRP has pushed the truth and the noise of the news media has pushed the news back. At such a time, Deepak Chaurasia's joining Live Times is a big and important step towards reversing this trend. He said here the priority will be truth, not TRP. There will be facts, not fake news.'
Dilip Singh said that with Deepak's strong hold on journalism and his ground connection with the audience and users, Live Times is not just a newsroom but is preparing a movement for 'truth-oriented journalism'.
'I have always believed in journalism that serves the people'
On joining Live Times, Deepak Chaurasia said that he has always believed in journalism that serves the people and not any agenda. Live Times is one such rare newsroom in today's era, which gives priority to authentic and verified reporting over sensational or viral news. He is very happy to be a part of this mission. It believes in telling stories based on facts, asking sharp and important questions and doing journalism by keeping the audience and readers at the center.
Deepak Chaurasia has proved himself in all the positions
Deepak Chaurasia has worked in all the positions in his journey from the country's first private satellite TV channel till now. Deepak Chaurasia has proved himself in all the positions from big political events to field reporting of war to anchoring and then his role as an editor. During this journey, he has covered almost every big news from the country to the world.
Has done exclusive interviews with many Bollywood celebrities
Deepak Chaurasia has been in journalism since 1993. He started his career with 'Lokswamy' newspaper. Deepak not only has expertise in political news but he has also done exclusive interviews with many Bollywood celebrities including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sunny Deol, Shahrukh Khan.
Deepak Chaurasia has previously worked in various leading media organizations like Aaj Tak, Doordarshan, ABP News, India News News Nation and Zee News. Before joining Live Times, he was associated with Zee Media as a consulting editor and anchor for Zee News. Deepak Chaurasia has been doing TV journalism for more than three decades. His name has become synonymous with television journalism in the country.