EDITORS AT ESSENTIALLYSPORTS
In the age of fast-paced real-time digital journalism, it is quintessential that editorial layer comes in with due diligence. ES as a publishing house acknowledges this need and has in place a sturdy architecture that takes care of the required verification. At the heart of all written content that we produce, we have experienced and proficient editors at work.
Taking inspiration from the Sand Filter method of water purification, our editorial unit ensures an article goes through layers of refinement before going live. We make use of copy-editing, newsroom updation, and quality control enhancement methodologies to publish copies that cover topics holistically. And for our foundation to be strong, we have an able L&D unit that takes care of the growth of our inhouse journalists. All-in-all, the commitment towards ethical journalism and a sound judgement of our editors allows for our brand to flourish.
Sourabh Singh is the Editor-in-Chief at EssentiallySports. A Sports Management Diploma holder, Sourabh started his career in 2015 when he joined a flourishing Media Startup freshly out of college. After spending time as a Sports Writer who primarily covered Tennis and the off-field world of American athletes, he went on to work as a Sub-Editor.
Reubyn Coutinho is a Senior Lead Editor at EssentiallySports. This Mass Communication major analyzes reader metrics and studies competitors to craft, adapt, and uphold EssentiallySports's editorial guidelines. In four years at EssentiallySports, he has trained/mentored over 80 journalists, founded and led the content enhancement team, made data-driven changes to article formats, created guidelines for unique content offerings to appeal to the American sports fan, overseen the transition from a sports blog to a sports news website, introduced an editorial feedback loop.
Anupama Ghosh is Senior Lead Editor at EssentiallySports. With a Master's Degree from one of the historic Universities of the country, she entered the Digital Content World as a Content Coordinator for Edutainment website Kidadl.
She spent most of her adolescence as a divisional racket sports athlete, so when the opportunity presented itself to dive back into the world of sports, she stepped into EssentiallySports as an Olympics Primary Editor.
Shibu Immanuel leads the Learning and Development wing at EssentiallySports. With bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and Law, he comes in with an understanding of creating content that is ethical and impactful.
Shibu started out in 2018 as a News Writer, picking the fundamentals of journalism on-field.
Purva Jain is a Senior Lead Editor at EssentiallySports who manages the day-to-day functioning and editorial quality of multiple sport divisions. The correspondent-turned-editor, Purva started her journey with ES by demonstrating her journalistic prowess with the coverage of the 2022/23 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup. She followed her passion for covering the thrill of live events and brought insights to the American reader by covering the 2023 Kentucky Derby event.
Sheldon Pereira is the Lead Editor for golf at EssentiallySports. Having written nearly 700 articles during his time as a writer in the division, Sheldon established himself as one of the go-tos for all things golf at ES. His area of expertise lay in the analysis of golfers’ legal woes, and one of his pieces, Tiger Woods’ Ex-Girlfriend Takes a Major U-Turn in the $30,000,000 Saga, even saw a whopping six-figure number of readers.
Mallika Singh is a Lead Editor at EssentiallySports who primarily works in the NFL Division. A lawyer-turned-editor, Mallika is putting her penchant for writing and a fondness for American football to now lead desk editors.
In her day-to-day, she is breaking down complex plays, leading LIVE News Center, and guiding the team towards responsible journalism.
Ranvijay Singh is the NASCAR Lead Editor at EssentiallySports. He leads a team of writers and editors intending to provide readers with some informative, entertaining, and enlightening pieces on their favorite drivers like Dale Earnhardt Jr, Tony Stewart, and Kyle Busch. He also time to time looks into the live event coverage, which can include pre and post-race conferences, track-side interviews, and on-track incidents.
Harshita is a Lead Editor in NFL Division for all things NCAA College Football, with a dash of expertise on the legends of the game, as well. She has a keen understanding of the intricacies of NFL reporting and works closely with a team of expert football writers to ensure accurate and informative articles for every reader.
Her in-depth knowledge of the game, coupled with writing and editing abilities, allows her to deliver compelling content that resonates with NFL enthusiasts.
Nischal is a CQ Editor at EssentiallySports. A seasoned editor with a decade-long experience in the field, Nischal currently spends his time exploring the breadth and depth of ES journalism. His attention to detail and news judgment underscores his expertise in helping editorial teams across all sports divisions through quality control measures, editorial mentorship, and reviews.
Akash is the Lead Editor for Formula 1 at EssentiallySports. With 3 years of experience in the sports industry, Akash has established himself as a prominent figure in the F1 media landscape. After graduating with an MBA in Sports Management from the Real Madrid Business School, Akash worked for FC Pune City and Sportskeeda.
Yeswanth Praveen is the lead editor of the UFC division at EssentiallySports. This Master’s graduate in English Literature has written nearly a thousand articles for ES before taking up his duties to lead the division.
He was a constant presence in the live coverage team, reporting the happenings at UFC PPVs and Fight Nights in real time.
Tushhita Barau is a Primary Editor in the golf division at EssentiallySports. With over eight hundred edited articles, Tushhita has explored nearly all areas of the sport. Her specialty is in-depth off-court pieces that dive into the lesser-seen personal side of players—like their love lives and families—and give readers deeper insights into the pros’ lives.
Bhavani Singh is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports. Her work requires her to understand the vein of the reader and execute edits to increase engagement in real-time. Bhavani, a Masters in Mass Communication degree holder, also reads the relevant data and provides insights on flow of coverage to a vast team of on-field reporters.
Abhishek Manikandan is the Lead Editor of the bodybuilding division at EssentiallySports. A former combat sports athlete himself, Abhishek uses his knowledge of the sport and his Master’s in Journalism to ensure that every article produced by the division has gone through the necessary editorial checks. A former Reuters journalist, watching Arnold Schwarzenegger on the big screen is what made Abhishek venture into the sport of bodybuilding.
As a NASCAR Editor and Author at EssentiallySports, I have the two-fold opportunity to channel my passion for motorsports and sports journalism. I have previously worked as a reporter and a digital content creator and then in the sports opinion trading industry. To me, NASCAR’s biggest selling point is its sheer variety of tracks.
Shivali Nathta is a NASCAR Editor at EssentiallySports. She leads a team of experienced writers and works alongside them during live coverage for the Cup Series races. To date, she has published countless off-court as well as on-court stories on top drivers like Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, and Bubba Wallace.
Saumya is the Lead Editor for the NBA Active division at EssentiallySports. With almost a decade of writing experience, Saumya embraced the editorial front with open arms at the ES NewsDesk. She monitors and covers NBA Trade Deadlines closely, supervising live coverage of games, and analyzes the speculations that go beyond the players’ on-court lives.
Sameen Nawathe is an NBA Primary Editor at EssentiallySports. Drawing from his extensive background in editing his university publications, Sameen brings a distinguished level of professionalism and editorial acumen to his position. With over a decade of practical sporting knowledge, he adeptly curates a spectrum of content, ranging from foundational sports highlights to insightful analysis of potential NBA trades.
Aakash Nair is a Primary Editor for the NBA Legends division at EssentiallySports. Coming from a media background, he has extensively covered the local circuit in Amsterdam as a student. Using the independent newsroom experience, Aakash is combining that with his passion for basketball to publish high quality NBA content.
Caroline Joseph is a Primary Editor for the NBA division at EssentiallySports, who covers the post-retirement lives of basketball legends such as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and many more. From publishing companies to e-learning agencies and animation studios, she has worked with a plethora of content creation and curation groups over the span of a decade.
Her fascination with these NBA icons began at the tender age of ten when she was entranced by the classic movie “Space Jam”.
Tripti Sarda is an NFL editor at EssentiallySports. This Eagles fan is an expert on college football, specifically the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences.
Always up-to-date on the happenings in the life of NFL greats, she frequently lends her knowledge to NFL writers focusing on retired football athletes.
Ariva Debnath is a NASCAR editor at EssentiallySports. After completing her undergrad from one of the top Journalism institutes, and working in the media world for 3 years, she now leads a team of motorsport writers. Often being the first to cover driver press conferences and interviews, she has done a multitude of stories on racers like Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Larson.
Daniel, a Soccer Editor at EssentiallySports, is also a tenured author with over 1100 stories specializing in and around ‘The Beautiful Game’. From an in-depth exposure to Lionel Messi’s World Cup triumph to Cristiano Ronaldo’s shock move to Saudi and Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham turnaround, Daniel has been a pillar of quality and excellence while penning stories and mentoring authors achieve apt storytelling.
Wazza’s bicycle kick was ‘the moment’ for Daniel in 2011.
Arnima Shukla is a Lead Editor for the Olympic Sports division at EssentiallySports. With more than four years of experience in editing, Arnima brings her journalistic expertise to the ES editorial desk. The former badminton player, Arnima covers a wide range of sporting arenas and guides writers to add value to the news pieces.
Joyita Das is a primary editor in the UFC division at EssentiallySports. With over 3 years of experience at the editorial desk, she brings her penchant for storytelling to train her writers at ES. She is a constant presence on the live coverage team and occasionally pushes out stories from Boxing and Bodybuilding.
Smrutisnat Jena is a Bodybuilding Editor at EssentiallySports. With over seven years in journalism under his belt, Smrutisnat has had a career that spanned different realms of the profession. A fitness freak himself, he was inspired by motivational videos of Ronnie Coleman and CBum playing on TV on repeat.
Bhujaya Ray Chowdhury is a Primary editor at the Olympics Sports division at EssentiallySports. With an experience of three years as a features editor in reputed dailies, she brings her expertise in the storytelling aspect of a news copy to the ES editorial desk. Bhujaya, a swimming enthusiast, started off at ES with the coverage of the World Junior Swimming Championships 2023.
Sampurna Pal is a Primary editor for the Olympics Sports division at EssentiallySports. Her writing navigates through the world of gymnastics, equestrian sports, and alpine skiing. With over 2 years of experience editing and publishing sports content, she brings valuable insights to the EssentiallySports editorial desk.
Himanshu Sridhar is a Primary editor at the Olympics Sports division at EssentiallySports. With a background in journalism and an experience of two years as a content curator and editor, Himanshu brings his editorial expertise to the table. Being an avid swimming enthusiast, Himanshu idealizes Michael Phelps and loves to create insights into the Baltimore Bullet's extraordinary feats.
Suman Varandani is a Primary Editor for the Olympics Sports division at EssentiallySports. Suman loves to create insights on a wide range of American sports including gymnastics, swimming, surfing, and Alpine Skiing.
A postgraduate in mass communication and journalism, Suman has been in the media industry for over a decade.
As a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports, Aditi Krishnan analyzes reader behavior and enhances copies for global sporting events. Her biggest win on the desk saw her infuse a balance of storytelling, emotion, and reporting into an Olympics article that witnessed a 41-second increase in session duration.
Apart from learning a little more about the sports world every day, she also provides feedback to divisional editors, which they implement in their processes.
Riya Singhal is a Primary Editor in the golf division at EssentiallySports. Having begun as a writer, after over 500 articles, Riya progressed to the role of a content analyst to make the best use of her golf-adept mind. She now uses all of that knowledge to her advantage as an editor, using a marketable and analytical approach to make sure the reader enjoys every article she looks at.
Rohan Karnad is an editor at EssentiallySports, who has published news ranging across multiple sports and has mentored writers in the process. From Motorsports to Viral Sports moments, Rohan covers a variety of content, with a newfound interest in NASCAR. With a mix of both on-court and off-court pieces, Rohan has predominantly covered drivers like Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch.
During her stint as the Lead Editor of Boxing at EssentiallySports, Snigdhaa has been able to channel her love for the sport in a manner that allows for a daily rendezvous with the sweet science. Her daily affairs include ensuring that the unheard aspects of the sport are known, helping authors direct their passion for Boxing into the narrations that they produce and bringing to the fans something that gives them food for thought. She has covered Exclusive interviews involving Adam Wilks, Mia St John and Rasheda Ali.
Jahnabi is the Newsroom Lead Editor at EssentiallySports. Five years in the field have seen her fine-tuning content marketability and audience understanding to ensure premium quality with reasonable storytelling in trending articles.
Her body of work is centered on fundamentals such as news judgment, style, and tone of the brand.
Deepanshi Bajaj is a vibrant and compassionate individual whose passion for life radiates through her every endeavor. Though not an ardent follower of baseball, she takes up the responsibilities associated with the sport seriously, striving to live up to the expectations placed upon her. Deepanshi's journey into baseball began with a genuine curiosity and interest in the sport.
My tryst with MLB was accidental, but what followed was nothing short of a pursuit of excellence. Having penned over 1,000 articles, I've written about the key figures ES regularly features, including Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, and Mike Trout, but Shohei Ohtani is a personal favorite. From New York to Los Angeles, I've covered articles spanning all 50 states that have been recognized as Editor's Picks on multiple occasions.
Gokul Gopalakrishna Pillai is a Boxing Editor at EssentiallySports. He has about five years of content writing and editing experience behind him that aids him in understanding the narrative nuances in storytelling. He leads a team of passionate writers and guides them with the best editorial practices.
As a Boxing Editor at EssentiallySports, Arijit puts his knowledge of the “Sweet Science” to the test every single day to make sure ES articles do justice to the grand narratives that currently populate the world of boxing.
He had the privilege to cover many live boxing events for ES. His gateway to boxing was Tyson Fury’s comeback fight against Deontay Wilder after many years out of the ring.
Bilal Handoo is an NBA Editor at EssentiallySports. With over 16 years of experience in writing, editing, and content management, Bilal is renowned for his expertise in longform, research-based, and analytical narratives, something that benefits the basketball articles that ES features.
Armored with Masters in Media, Bilal has held various roles across different organizations, nurturing and mentoring numerous interns, writers, and editors who have gone on to excel in prominent positions worldwide.
