India Economy/government Reporter

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With more than 100 economics reporters and 25 economists worldwide, Bloomberg Economics has an outstanding capacity to explain where the global economy is now and where it is heading.

Bloomberg News is seeking a seasoned journalist to drive our economic and government coverage across South Asia. Based in Delhi, you will be responsible for identifying themes that tell the story of one of the world's fast-growing regions, from policy shifts and national elections in India to creditor talks in Sri Lanka, protests in Pakistan or floods in Bangladesh.

You're comfortable mining spread sheets and research reports for analytical takes on how big corporate events affect the economic and political landscape. And you're equally comfortable travelling at short notice to economic hot spots, interviewing shopkeepers, business people and families to show how economic and political developments affect human lives.

You will be covering a vast region and reporting on themes such as climate change, inequality, labor markets, health, trade frictions, housing and other issues that shape the economic and political outlook across South Asia.

**We'll trust you to**:

- Write insightful stories on the South Asia economic and political landscape, while spotting new trends and connecting the dots to craft insightful, enterprise stories
- Build and use your contacts to help Bloomberg chronicle the growth and impact of the economy in the region
- Collaborate with colleagues across teams, bureaus and countries to break news and deliver a global perspective to our audience
- Be innovative and think creatively about ways to make our content accessible to a diverse audience of business-savvy readers

**You'll need to have**:

- At least 5 years of experience in journalism
- Experience working in a real-time news environment
- Experience covering the economy, government or financial markets as a reporter
- Ability to spot trends, find holes in stories and work with reporters to deliver impactful news to our readers
- Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organization
- Strong communication skills
- Proficiency in both spoken and written English

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