Sanjaya Baru | |
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| Media Advisor to the Prime Minister of India | |
| In office May 2004 – August 2008 | |
| Secretary General of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 1 September 2017 – 17 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Alwyn Didar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Dilip Chenoy |
| Editor of Business Standard | |
| In office 2010–2011 | |
| Preceded by | T.N Ninan |
| Succeeded by | Ashok K Bhattacharya |
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| Education | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
Sanjaya Baru is a political commentator and policy analyst. He served as Secretary General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) until his resignation in April 2018.[1] Prior to this, he was Director for Geo-Economics and Strategy at the International Institute of Strategic Studies.[2] He was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's media advisor and chief spokesperson (PMO) from May 2004 until August 2008.[3] He has also served as associate editor at The Economic Times and The Times of India, and then chief editor at Business Standard. Baru writes a column for Civil Society Magazine called Delhi Darbar.[4] His father B. P. R Vithal was Finance and Planning Secretary during Dr. Manmohan Singh's tenure as Secretary of Finance in the Government of India.[5][6]
- ^ "Sanjaya Baru new secretary general of Ficci". Economic Times. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Sanjaya Baru. Penguin India. Retrieved on 14 April 2014.
- ^ Ex-PM Manmohan's media advisor Sanjaya Baru becomes Ficci secretary-general. Business Standard. Retrieved on 28 Dec 2018.
- ^ Baru, Sanjaya. "Delhi Darbar". Civil Society Magazine.
- ^ "sanjaya baru - profile". Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Gupta, Gargi (13 April 2014). "Did Prime Minister Manmohan Singh use Sanjay Baru's book to set record straight?". DNA India. Retrieved 17 February 2020.