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{{Short description|Indian journalist, columnist, and political analyst}}
{{notability|Bio|date=May 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Saye Sekhar Angara
| image = Saye Sekhar.jpg
| occupation = Journalist · columnist · political analyst
| years active = 1988–present
| awards = Best Print Media Journalist Award
| spouse = Sailaja Angara
| children = Sindhuja
| nationality = Indian
}}

'''A Saye Sekhar''' (born 10 September) is an Indian journalist, columnist, and political analyst.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arabiangazette.com/the-famous-lies-of-media-presstitutes/|title=The Famous Lies of Media: Presstitutes|first=Lavanya|last=Singhal|date=9 April 2015|website=Arabian Gazette}}</ref>

As an author, he writes commentaries<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.governancenow.com/news/regular-story/telengana-survey-questions-few-answers|title=Telengana survey: questions with few answers|date=29 August 2014|website=Governance Now}}</ref> on business, culture, and politics at news websites such as ''[[Firstpost]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/author/saye-sekhar|title=A Saye Sekhar, Author at Firstpost|website=Firstpost}}</ref> ''catchnews'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/|title=CatchNews.com|website=CatchNews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/author/a-saye-sekhar-458.html|title=A Saye Sekhar|website=www.catchnews.com}}</ref> ''[[Rajasthan Patrika]]'', ''ibtimes.in'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/|title=Latest News, Breaking News, Top News & Updates in India | IBTimes India|website=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> the ''[[International Business Times]]'', [[Al Jazeera Media Network]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/tablighi-jamaat-event-india-worst-coronavirus-vector-200407052957511.html|title=How Tablighi Jamaat event became India's worst coronavirus vector|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref> ''DailyO'', [[India Today Group]], and ''theprint.in''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/author/a-saye-sekhar/|title=A. Saye Sekhar, Author at ThePrint}}</ref> He was an editor of ''The Finapolis'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefinapolis.com/|title=Finance News | Views - Get Personal Finance Articles | The Finapolis|website=www.thefinapolis.com}}</ref> a personal finance magazine. He was the Chief of Bureau and the Head of the [[Vijayawada]] edition of ''[[The Hindu]],''<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/students-from-all-over-state-throng-the-hindu-workshop/article27384195.ece|title=Students from all over State throng The Hindu workshop|date=12 June 2005|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> before leaving in September 2009.

He is a public speaker and has delivered lectures at many seminars. He delivered a lecture on Digital Media and Fair News at a workshop organised by the [[British High Commission]], Hyderabad, for students and graduates of journalism. He also participated in a panel discussion with Rema Rajeshwari, Senior Journalist of ''[[The Times of India]]'';<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us|title=Top News in India: India News, Bollywood News, Sports News, Business News & Current Affairs, National & International News|website=The Times of India}}</ref> U Sudhakar Reddy, Executive Editor of Telugu newspaper [[Sakshi (newspaper)|''Sakshi'']];<ref>https://www.sakshi.com/</ref> R Dileep Reddy; and Rakesh Reddy Dubbudu, founder of Factly.<ref>https://factly.in/.</ref>

== Background ==

In 1988, A Saye Sekhar received his B.Sc. degree in physics, mathematics, and chemistry from [[Andhra University]], then took up [[journalism]] as a profession. After working with ''The Hindu'', ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'', and ''[[The Hans India]]'', he became an editor and consultant at [[TV5 (India)|TV5]]. He received his postgraduate degree in communication and journalism from [[Osmania University]], [[Hyderabad]].

==Career==

Sekhar began his career as a journalist in late 1988 as a trainee sub-editor of ''[[Eenadu]]''. He worked in the launch teams of district publication dailies which pioneered these supplements. In 1992, he served as the Head of the City Reporting Bureau at ''Newstime''. He joined ''Deccan Chronicle'' as a Senior Political Correspondent in November 1993, at which he worked until August 1996.

Sekhar joined ''The Hindu'' and worked in different positions for more than six years, before he became Chief of Bureau and Head of Editorial.<ref name="auto"/> He moved to Hyderabad as a Business Editor of the newspaper. After he left ''The Hindu'', Sekhar launched his own venture, ABDC Media & Communications Pvt Ltd, which currently operates as an HR and Placements Consultancy. He served as an Associate Editor/Senior Editor of Hyderabad's first afternoon daily, ''Postnoon''.<ref>http://newsletters.isb.edu/almamatters/November11/Issue25/images/postnoon.pdf</ref>

Later, he consulted with TV5 for its mobile application and then moved to a startup.<ref>https://wwv.asianage.com/technomics/indian-startups-are-magnets-top-corporate-honchos-725{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2003, he visited Chicago, as part of [[Rotary International]]'s Group Study Exchange program, and several newspaper offices, including the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/india-media-professionals-visit-area/article_6342d051-426f-5fd5-b473-815636952edc.html|title=India media professionals visit area|website=The Daily Journal}}</ref>

==Awards==
In 2006, he won the award for Best Print Media Journalist.

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