Govindraj Ethiraj
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Govindraj Ethiraj is a journalist and entrepreneur. He started India's first data journalism initiative, IndiaSpend. He also co-founded two other media organisations, FactChecker and BOOM.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/if-you-have-data-your-debate-will-be-far-superior-govindraj-ethiraj/article25080829.ece|title=If you have data, your debate will be far superior: Govindraj Ethiraj|last=Griffin|first=Peter|date=2018-09-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-02-01|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/05/29/unscrambling-data-to-keep-politicians-honest/|title=Unscrambling Data to Keep Politicians Honest|last=Malhotra|first=Aditi|date=29 May 2014|website=WSJ.com|publisher=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=24 August 2015}}
He is the co-founder of Ping Digital Broadcast, an online multi-channel network. He also founded BOOM, a general purpose news and fact-checking channel in January 2015.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/multi-channel-networks-get-attention-from-angel-investors/articleshow/45934852.cms|title=Multi-channel networks get attention from angel investors|last=Dave|first=Sachin|date=2015-01-19|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-02-01}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.livemint.com/Companies/97lNGy18M48vb4t5dwpFrI/PING-Digital-eyes-strategic-tieup-with-global-media-firm.html|title = PING Digital eyes strategic tie-up with global media firm|date = 22 May 2015|accessdate = 24 August 2015|website = |publisher = Mint|last = Choudhary|first = Vidhi}} He was founder editor for the television channel, Bloomberg UTV. He stepped down as editor-in-chief to volunteer with UIDAI.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/bloomberg-utv-editor-in-chief-steps-down-joins-uidai-project-113101400158_1.html|title=Bloomberg UTV editor-in chief steps down; joins UIDAI project|last=|first=|date=2010-07-19|website=IndiaInfoLine|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-01}}
Early life
He studied at the Elphinstone College, University of Mumbai.
Career
Ethiraj worked as a journalist with the Economic Times and Business Standard before working with CNBC TV18. He later joined Bloomberg UTV as its Editor in Chief. He quit Bloomberg UTV in September 2010 to join the UIDAI's Aadhar project.
In 2011, he co-founded the Spending and Policy Research Foundation. This trust runs IndiaSpend. In 2014, he founded an extension of the website called FactChecker. In the same year, he co-founded two for-profit companies, Ping Digital Broadcast and BOOM.
He is a Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellow at The Aspen Institute, Colorado.{{Cite web|title=User Profile|url=https://agln.aspeninstitute.org/profile/2175|access-date=2021-01-06|website=AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network|language=en}} He received the BMW Foundation Responsible Leaders Award in 2014 for his work with IndiaSpend.{{Cite web|url = http://www.bmw-stiftung.de/en/info/press/media-information/press-release/article/responsible/|title = BMW Foundation Honors International Leaders|date = 16 May 2014|accessdate = 24 August 2015|website = BMW Foundation|publisher = |last = |first = }}
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