Ishita Russell

I am Ishita Russell, a news editor and writer based in New Delhi, India. With almost two decades of experience as a journalist, I currently work as an editor and writer for the Asia Pacific Equities team of US-based news agency MT Newswires.

My profile focuses on writing about the movement and triggers in the Asian stock markets, with a focus on India. I also cover the economic and political developments in the region that may have a bearing on the equity markets.
I was earlier the India reporter for Singapore-based financial news portal DealStreetAsia Pte
Ltd, and held the designation of Senior Writer and Content Specialist, with a focus on the private equity and venture capital space in the country.
Prior to my three years at DealStreetAsia, I held the position of Principal Correspondent
with Informatist Media (formerly Cogencis Information Services Ltd and NewsWire18 Ltd),
a news and data company that competes with Bloomberg and Reuters in India, where my responsibilities in the organization included writing on a variety of issues in the energy sector, specializing in oil and gas.
Before my appointment at Cogencis, I worked with Mint, a business newspaper from HT
Media Ltd, launched in collaboration with The Wall Street Journal and Business Standard
Ltd, New Delhi covering the telecommunications sector as well as information technology
and its related.
I have not only written crisp breaking news but also analytical and opinion pieces along long with format interviews of eminent personalities, including ministers and heads of prominent companies.