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'''Abhigyan Prakash''' is Senior Executive Editor of [[ABP News]].<ref name="NDTV Key Personnel & Anchors">{{cite web|title=NDTV India profile|url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/corporatepage/ndtv_india.aspx|accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref> and columnist. He is also an Op-ed columnist for the Hindi newspaper [[Dainik Jagran]].<ref name="Jagran">{{cite web|title=A Hero's Journey|url=https://www.jagran.com/editorial/apnibaat-opinion-9979590.html|access-date=16 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Jagran2">{{cite web|title=CBI and Government|url=https://www.jagran.com/editorial/apnibaat-cbi-and-government-10342401.html|access-date=16 June 2015}}</ref> Prakash was on the prize jury of the November 2013 [[Press Council of India]] "National Awards for Excellence in Journalism" given to deserving journalists.<ref name="PCI">{{cite web|title=17 journalists bag Press Council Of India award|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/17-journalists-bag-press-council-of-india-award/article1-1152147.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128181902/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/17-journalists-bag-press-council-of-india-award/article1-1152147.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 November 2013|accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="PCI2">{{cite web|title=India Today wins national award for story on Indian Muslims|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-today-wins-national-award-for-story-on-indian-muslims-216225-2013-10-31|access-date=16 June 2015}}</ref> In [[New Delhi World Book Fair]] 2014, Prakash launched the book Development and Communication Morphosis authored by Gaurav Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbtindia.gov.in/writereaddata/attachmentnews/saturday-february-22-201411-09-05-amshow-daily-on-22-02-2014.pdf|title=2014 another title to be released|last=|first=|date=|website=National Book Trust|access-date=}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
A reporter since 1994 and a key anchor since 1997, Prakash has been first on the English platform and later made a full-time switch to Hindi anchoring in 2003. All of Prakash’s regularly presented shows have won every major television award from Jai Jawan to India Rocks to Newspoint and Maha Mukabala. Including many other coveted recognitions. Prakash’s commitment to truth and objectivity has been unquestioned, uncompromised. In 2003 from Mumbai he led his team to break the [[Abdul Karim Telgi|Telgi scam]] which launched NDTV India and won the President’s medal. Over a decade ago when Society magazine choose him as one of the top young achievers in the country. They complimented Prakash’s uniqueness in his ability to question stalwarts from the field of politics to cinema to sports and industry with effortless ease.<br />
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The media icon with a rich baritone has been impeccable with his delivery in both English and Hindi. Prakash began his career with newspapers like Times of India and The Pioneer. And later became reporter and anchor for Star News then produced by [[NDTV]]. He hosted key shows for Star News in English. And when he launched [[NDTV India]] from Mumbai for the Western Region he made full-time commitment to Hindi leading with the channel’s top-rated show Mumbai Central hosted from Mumbai. Thus becoming one of the top bilingual presenters in the country.<br />
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A political analyst, Prakash provided live election analysis for state and parliamentary elections since 1996. He used various presentation styles during broadcasts such as direct appeals, comic relief, and debates. With his contributions to Election Point and Vote Ki Jung, he has been used as a news contributor to explain the outcomes of Indian Elections.<br />
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As a team leader at NDTV India, Prakash has led the anchor team for nearly a decade, mentoring many who are now key faces of the channel. While covering national issues, his focus over the past five years on his highly popular shows NEWSPOINT and MUKABALA has been on political economy and the plight of farmers. Prakash has traveled extensively for these programs, reporting from major cities, small towns, and remote rural areas, highlighting issues such as inflation, energy, healthcare, and farmers’ distress.<br />
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Prakash is also an opinion columnist for publications like Dainik Bhaskar, Outlook, Dainik Jagran and The Pioneer. His approach to journalism has been referred to as 'Abhigyantah'. Abhigyantah, the name of his hindi and english blog where his daily editorials known as "Abhigyan Ka Point" publications appear.<br />
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