Chitra Subramaniam roped in as editorial advisor at Republic

Seasoned journalist Subramaniam is also co-founder of news portal The News Minute.

Senior journalist Chitra Subramaniam has joined the Arnab Goswami-helmed media venture Republic, as editorial advisor.

Subramaniam, known for her investigation of the Bofors-India Howitzer deal (Bofors scandal) in 1987, is currently the co-founder and editor-in-chief of online news site The News Minute, which was launched in 2014.

Welcoming her to his team, Arnab Goswami, founder, Republic says, "I'm honoured and privileged to work with Chitra Subramaniam. We look up to her for her high standards of journalism and integrity."

Commenting on her new role, Subramaniam says "I am pleased to collaborate with Arnab and his team. It's young, fresh, fearless, pan-Indian and ambitious - attributes that Indian journalism can do with at this juncture. I hope I can live up to the expectations placed on me."

An official statement says that Subramaniam, has two decades of journalistic experience in the field, and has also reported widely on trade (GATT-WTO) and arms control, and covered the Bosnia war from the front lines. It adds that she also worked with the World Health Organisation, post which she went on to set up her own company in Switzerland doing market research and media analysis for Fortune 500 companies promoting ethical business practices between India and Europe.