Education- St Joseph’s Convent, Chandannagar, Hoogly(WB). Graduation-91st batch,National Defense Academy, Pune. Awarded Bachlors Degree in Arts by Jawarwarhal Neheru University on completion of training (Jan’94-Dec96). Merit Card in physical training, distinction in sports. Passed out as a cadet appointment.

Specialized Vocational training at the IMA, Dehradoon(101 Regular Course). Passed out as a Gentleman cadet appointment 43rd in the order of merit. Commissioned as a second Lt in the Indian Army on 06 Dec 1997. Service profile includes Siachen Glacier, Op VIJAY, ADc to GOC-in-C, Rastriya rifles Battalion on New Raising, Command of a commando Platoon followed by a company in center insurgency in Jammu Kashmir, Company Commander of the Military Establishment in ammunition Depot

Courses – Siachen Commando’s , Young officers course at the infantry school, Mhow. Graded ‘I’ (Instructor), Commando course in Commando school, Belgaum, Officers Material Managers course at CMM, Jabalpur, PG diploma in Journalism and Mass communication
from IGNOU.

Voluntarily resigned Commission owing to sensori-neural hearing loss due to Loudness Trauma of Firing in Oct 2003. Last rank held was that of a substantive Capt with field ranks of a major.

March 05-Promoted Correspondent with added responsibility of external Affairs as a shadow beat. Develop expertise in Border nations of India.

Aug 05-Status changed to Correspondent, Defense, War(International), Nuclear policy and Atomic Energy, NE stats.(With ExternalAffairs as a shadow beat).

Principal Correspondent strategic Dasel, National & Potential Bueau-April’07

Army officer with 6 yrs of extensive experience in counter- Insurgency, OP VIJAY (Kargil), OP Parakram(13 Dec 2001),Inventory Management and Logistics( at with the corps of ordinance), Training and Development and Organizational Behavior. Alumnus of the National defense Academy and Indian0 Military Academy.