Deepak Tiwari

In the field of journalism since 1991, Tiwari had [https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepak-tiwari-33295a7/?originalSubdomain=in worked for The Week magazine, Press Trust of India PTI, New Delhi, Free Press, Central Chronicle and All India Radio]. His longest stint was in The Week for 21 years. As a journalist he has reported news-stories from the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. He has also covered stories from United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand outside India.{{cite web |url=http://www.thp.org/files/THP_SNP_2010_English.pdf |title=Sarojini Naisu Prize : 2010 |publisher=Thp.org |accessdate=2013-10-15 |archive-date=30 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330071514/http://www.thp.org/files/THP_SNP_2010_English.pdf |url-status=dead }}

His story on the abuse of dalit women in Panchayati Raj fetched him the Sarojini Naidu Prize for best reporting on women in Panchayati Raj. The award carries a cash prize of Rs Two Lakh and is given every year to development journalists.{{cite web |url=http://www.thp.org/files/THP_SNP_2010_English.pdf |title=Sarojini Naidu Prize : 2010 |publisher=Thp.org |accessdate=2013-10-15 |archive-date=30 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330071514/http://www.thp.org/files/THP_SNP_2010_English.pdf |url-status=dead }} Another story in 2002 on missing tribal girls from central India got him United Nation Development Program (UNDP) award. Tiwari is also a recipient of Makhanlal Chaturvedi Puruskar, Jagat Pathak Patrakarita Puruskar, Prashant Samman and other awards.{{cite web |url=http://news.oneindia.in/2007/02/21/the-week-scribe-wins-undp-award-1172056420.html |title='The Week' journalist wins UNDP award - News Oneindia |publisher=News.oneindia.in |date=2007-02-21 |accessdate=2013-10-15 |archive-date=26 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426201546/http://news.oneindia.in/2007/02/21/the-week-scribe-wins-undp-award-1172056420.html |url-status=dead }}

With The Week magazine he had written number of investigative stories on human rights and development issues. He is known as a progressive journalist writing on marginalised sections of society. A feature film Devaki, made in 2004, was based on his story of [http://www.youngbites.com/newsdet.aspx?q=305865 women being auctioned in tribal society].

Apart from being a political commentator{{cite web | url=http://scroll.in/article/662746/why-madhya-pradesh-cm-shivraj-singh-chouhan-is-not-quite-bjps-modi-without-the-baggage | title=Why Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is not quite BJP's 'Modi without the baggage' | date=26 April 2014 }} on various media forums including television, Tiwari had worked as media consultant to a projects of European Commission,{{Cite web|title=European Commission, official website|url=https://ec.europa.eu/info/index_en|access-date=2021-02-16|website=European Commission - European Commission|language=en}} DFID{{Cite web|title=Department for International Development|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development|access-date=2021-02-16|website=GOV.UK|language=en}} of United Kingdom and UNICEF.{{Cite web|title=UNICEF in India|url=https://www.unicef.org/india/|access-date=2021-02-16|website=www.unicef.org|language=en}}

His book on political history of Madhya Pradesh titled Rajneetinama Madhya Pradesh Rajnetaon Ke Kisse (1956-2003) published in December 2013 was termed as the seminal work on political history of Madhya Pradesh by The Hindu.{{Cite web |url=http://read.ebay.in/ci/Rajneetinama-Madhya-Pradesh-Rajnetaon-Ke-Kisse(1956-2003)-/12129682 |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 January 2014 |archive-date=1 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201224933/http://read.ebay.in/ci/Rajneetinama-Madhya-Pradesh-Rajnetaon-Ke-Kisse(1956-2003)-/12129682 |url-status=dead }} His second book is Rajnitinama Madhya Pradesh - Bhajapa Yug (2003-2018).{{Cite book|last=Tiwari|first=Deepak|title=Rajnitinama Madhya Pradesh Bhajapaa Yug (2003-2018)|publisher=Indra Publishing House|year=2018|isbn=978-9386303677|location=Bhopal}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140422190412/http://indiatogether.org/women/media/snprize.htm Reporting on women in Panchayati Raj]
• [https://www.jansatta.com/education/madhya-pradesh-congress-government-appointed-senior-journalist-deepak-tiwari-as-vc-of-makhanlal-chaturvedi-national-journalism-and-communication-university/924602/ वरिष्ठ पत्रकार को कांग्रेस सरकार ने बनाया वाइस चांसलर, जानें कौन हैं- दीपक तिवारी]
• [https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/senior-journalist-deepak-tiwari-appointed-vc-of-mp-varsity-119022400471_1.html Senior journalist Deepak Tiwari appointed VC of MP varsity]
• [https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/bhopal/news/mp-news-deepak-tiwari-will-be-the-new-vice-chancellor-of-journalism-university-042634-3979743.html Bhopal News - mp news deepak tiwari will be the new vice chancellor of journalism university | दीपक तिवारी होंगे पत्रकारिता विवि के नए कुलपति | Dainik Bhaskar]
• [https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/appointed-during-nath-govt--mcu-university--v-c-now-calls-it-quits.html Appointed during Nath Govt, MCU University V-C now calls it quits]
• [https://hindi.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/bhopal-mcu-vice-chancellor-issued-notice-to-more-than-24-professors-mprd-nodark-2788666.html MCU में देर से पहुंचने वाले 24 प्रोफेसरों को नोटिस, 3 HOD पर हुई ये कार्रवाई]
• [https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/bhopal/news/mp-news-deepak-tiwari-will-be-the-new-vice-chancellor-of-journalism-university-042634-3979743.html Bhopal News - mp news deepak tiwari will be the new vice chancellor of journalism university | दीपक तिवारी होंगे पत्रकारिता विवि के नए कुलपति | Dainik Bhaskar]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzpgC2NJSiE Shri Deepak Tiwari VC, MCU, Bhopal Speech on Independence Day 2019]
• [https://www.amarujala.com/madhya-pradesh/journalist-deepak-tiwari-is-a-new-vc-of-makhanlal-chaturvedi-national-university-of-journalism माखनलाल चतुर्वेदी राष्ट्रीय पत्रकारिता एवं संचार विवि के कुलपति बने वरिष्ठ पत्रकार दीपक तिवारी]
• [https://hindi.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/bhopal-mcu-vice-chancellor-issued-notice-to-more-than-24-professors-mprd-nodark-2788666.html MCU में देर से पहुंचने वाले 24 प्रोफेसरों को नोटिस, 3 HOD पर हुई ये कार्रवाई]
• [https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/appointed-during-nath-govt--mcu-university--v-c-now-calls-it-quits.html Appointed during Nath Govt, MCU University V-C now calls it quits]
• [https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/bhopal/news/deepak-tiwari-resigned-as-vice-chancellor-of-mcu-his-change-was-considered-to-be-certain-after-changing-the-government-127195115.html भोपाल: माखनलाल चतुर्वेदी राष्ट्रीय पत्रकारिता एवं जनसंचार विवि के कुलपति दीपक तिवारी ने पद से इस्तीफा दिया - Bhopal News]

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