Columnist & Freelance Writer
Bombay Area, India
- Current
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- Editor at Indiecision Media
- Columnist & Freelance Writer at Freelance
- Past
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- Editor, Online at JAM Magazine
- Strategic Planner at Mudra Communications
- Feature Writer at JAM Venture Publishing
- Education
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- Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad
- St. Xavier's College
- Connections
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connections
- Industry
- Music
- Websites
Arjun S Ravi’s Summary
www.indiecision.com
Self effacing writer/editor who loves music and Formula 1. Writes and has written in the past for the following publications:
JAM Magazine
Pitchfork Media
The Indian Express
RAVE
The Record
Wireless Bollinger
Auto India
Digit
Intends to retire by the age of 38, pursuing thereon a world tour with band and/or a major Formula 1 team.
Arjun S Ravi’s Specialties:
music press, online initiatives
Arjun S Ravi’s Experience
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Editor
Indiecision Media
(Music industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Indiecision is India's leading online resource for independent music news and opinion. It covers the Indian indie music scene and the artists that make it.
You will also find here news about international indie artists, reviews of new records, along with free MP3 downloads and giveaways of great new music. -
Columnist & Freelance Writer
Freelance
(Publishing industry)
May 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
- JAM Magazine
- Pitchfork Media
- The Indian Express
- RAVE
- The Record
- Wireless Bollinger
- Auto India
- Digit -
Editor, Online
JAM Magazine
(Publishing industry)
January 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 5 months)
Managed the editorial at JAM Magazine. Introduced a new editorial stylesheet and new editorial standards, strengthening the pages while expanding the media base online and via other DIY mediums.
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Strategic Planner
Mudra Communications
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2007 — December 2007 (8 months)
Won the pitch for Fruit of the Loom's India entry.
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Feature Writer
JAM Venture Publishing
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
June 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 1 month)
My first full time work outing, and a complete understanding of the business of feature writing, Quark Xpress and Adobe Photoshop. Once rated as one of the nine best things about JAM magazine in its ninth year of publication. Still have the fan mail to prove it.
Arjun S Ravi’s Education
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Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad
MBA , Marketing , 2005 — 2007
At MICA I started a band and we sold over 200 CDs to fans in and around Ahmedabad, Gujarat. I also wrote for several publications including Auto India and Digit. MICA improved my CV by a whole two pages.
- Activities and Societies:
- Lead Vocals/Rhythm - The Unlike No Ones, Student Ed. MICA Publishing, Asst Ed. Black Coffee
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St. Xavier's College
B.A. , Economics , 2001 — 2004
At Xavier's I lost a lot of weight, got a part-time job and spent an inordinate amount of time listening to Oasis. The B.A. in Economics was a pleasant addendum.
- Activities and Societies:
- Asst Ed. Arthniti
Additional Information
Arjun S Ravi’s Websites:
Arjun S Ravi’s Interests:
Indie Music, Formula 1, Writing, PG Wodehouse, TV Shows
Arjun S Ravi’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
