Ramjee Chandran
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Ramjee Chandran is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Explocity
Pvt Ltd. His life in the publishing area began in 1989, with a magazine called Bangalore This Fortnight (BTF). BTF metamorphosed into what we know today as Explocity
Guide (formerly known as Cityinfo magazine).
Chandran launched The Bangalore Monthly, which was a socio-civic magazine that dealt with investigative stories.
Around the time when India
was just waking up to the charms of the Internet
, Chandran had already gone online with Bangaloremag.com - one of the first city-centric websites in the world.
Around 2000, after a meeting with well known media
giant Rupert Murdoch
, Chandran acquired funding from Murdoch's NewsCorp and created Explocity.com which grew to be a range of city-centric websites catering to users based in India, New York
and Dubai
.
In April 2009, the Public Relations Council of India conferred the prestigious Chanakya Award for Innovative Leadership on Chandran.
In April 2011, Chandran launched EXEC, a magazine for Indian business travellers.
Chandran is also a jazz
guitarist
and has performed with other acclaimed musicians on stage.
Chandran is reportedly working on an online version of his anthology of 20 years of articles published in various publications.
Explocity
Explocity Pvt Ltd is a media and publishing company headquartered in Bangalore. The company was formed by Ramjee Chandran. Prior to the inception of Explocity, Chandran first began a Bangalore based magazine, Bangalore This Fortnight, in 1989. This was followed by the launch of the Bangalore...
Pvt Ltd. His life in the publishing area began in 1989, with a magazine called Bangalore This Fortnight (BTF). BTF metamorphosed into what we know today as Explocity
Explocity
Explocity Pvt Ltd is a media and publishing company headquartered in Bangalore. The company was formed by Ramjee Chandran. Prior to the inception of Explocity, Chandran first began a Bangalore based magazine, Bangalore This Fortnight, in 1989. This was followed by the launch of the Bangalore...
Guide (formerly known as Cityinfo magazine).
Chandran launched The Bangalore Monthly, which was a socio-civic magazine that dealt with investigative stories.
Around the time when India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
was just waking up to the charms of the Internet
Internet
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, Chandran had already gone online with Bangaloremag.com - one of the first city-centric websites in the world.
Around 2000, after a meeting with well known media
Mass media
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giant Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
, Chandran acquired funding from Murdoch's NewsCorp and created Explocity.com which grew to be a range of city-centric websites catering to users based in India, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
.
In April 2009, the Public Relations Council of India conferred the prestigious Chanakya Award for Innovative Leadership on Chandran.
In April 2011, Chandran launched EXEC, a magazine for Indian business travellers.
Chandran is also a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and has performed with other acclaimed musicians on stage.
Chandran is reportedly working on an online version of his anthology of 20 years of articles published in various publications.