Jitendra Dixit

Jitendra Dixit is a Mumbai-based journalist with a career spanning nearly three decades, specialising in crime, conflict, and political reportage. He was part of the founding team of Star News in 2003 and served as Editor – West at ABP Network India until 2023. He is currently the Executive Editor at NDTV in Mumbai.

Jitendra began his television career with Aaj Tak in 1999 and has reported on major national and international events including the Gujarat riots (2002), the Mumbai serial blasts trials (2007), the 26/11 terrorist attacks (2008), the Japan tsunami (2011), and the Kedarnath tragedy (2013). In 2015, he received the prestigious RedInk Award for his documentary on the Kashmir elections.

He is also the author of several books exploring Mumbai’s contemporary history, crime, and politics.