Sanjay Pinto Explained

Sanjay Pinto (born 14 November 1973) is an Indian lawyer, columnist, author, public speaker, talk show host, former bureau chief and resident editor at NDTV 24x7 and executive editor at NDTV Hindu.

Early life

Pinto was born to school teacher Judy Pinto and textile marketing executive Antony Vincent Pinto. Pinto studied at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai. He appeared as the compere for his school play, Who Killed Cock Robin?. He was the Troop Commander of the Road Safety Patrol and was adjudged the Best Outgoing Student in 1991.[1] [2]

Education

A student of History and Politics at Loyola College, Chennai, Pinto founded and edited a students' magazine in college, the Loyola Herald and was the President of the Loyola Debating Society. He contributed to a column called Campus Beat in the Indian Express. He won the Gold Medal and the "Most Outstanding Student of the year" award in 1994.[3]

While at Loyola, Pinto completed a twinning course on Creative Writing through the college's tie-up with Cornell University. Pinto won the national debating championship representing the Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai, where he completed his law degree in 1997.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] While in college, he was offered a weekly column in the Indian Express to review programmes on television.

Television journalism

Pinto joined NDTV New Delhi Television in February 1998 as the Tamil Nadu correspondent for the 24 hour Star News Channel. He did live reports, news bulletins, and election special shows. Pinto became the Bureau Chief of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry of NDTV 24x7 in 2006. Pinto went on deputation to editorially head a new sister channel NDTV Hindu as its Executive Editor (Consultant-English News). At NDTV Hindu, Pinto spearheaded the live telecast of 17 news bulletins daily.

Pinto left NDTV Hindu in January 2012, took a sabbatical for a few months and returned to NDTV 24x7 as the Resident Editor (Consultant) for Tamil Nadu. Pinto quit NDTV in September 2012.

Pinto was conferred the Vocational Excellence Award for his contribution to the Indian Media by the Rotary Club of Madras North in 2012.[9] [10]

Radio talk shows

Pinto used to host shows on All India Radio even as a school and college student. In 2009, Pinto conceptualised and anchored a daily debate show on ChennaiLive 104.8 FM. This was followed by other shows like 'Voice of Chennai'[11] [12] [13] and 'You're Hired'[14] (a career guidance show) and ‘Welcome Home’, a show on real estate and fine living.

Columns

Pinto has been writing a weekly legal column "Justice For ALL"[15] [16] in the Deccan Chronicle and monthly columns in Ritz Newspaper on the bureaucracy "Corridors of Power"[17] and social issues "point Blank".[18]

Pinto formerly wrote a national fortnightly column on the social media for The Hindu since 2012[19] and a column on political issues for Tehelka.[20]

Books

Pinto's first book, Speakers Are Made Not Born is on public speaking and published by Covenant Media in 2013 and received positive reviews.[21] [22] [23] [24]

His second book Justice For All earned testimonials from the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra Shri CH Vidyasagar Rao, and television journalist and Pinto's friend and former colleague, Arnab Goswami.[25] [26] [27] [28]

Public speaking

Pinto conducts the Landmark Debates every year.[29] It started as a series of debates involving public figures[30] but is now restricted to students.[31] [32] He is a public speaker[33] at seminars, conferences, and panel discussions[34] such as the Battle of Ideas.[35] He regularly presides over Rotary Club events and Annual Day functions of educational institutions.

Legal practice

Practicing as a lawyer at the Madras High Court, he specialises in Media, Constitutional, Criminal, Consumer and Arbitration Law representing celebrity clients.[36] [37] [38]

Pinto represented India in the United States Consulate funded International Visitor's Leadership Program (IVLP) on the "Rule of Law & Judicial Reforms" in the United States in 2014.[39] He is a regular panelist on legal and political issues on national TV debates.[40] [41] [42] He is a guest faculty on Media Law at Symbiosis Law School, Pune.

Personal life

Pinto is married to Vidya, a former television journalist and college lecturer, now a media and communications professional. They have twin children (Vidan and Sanvi Pinto)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don Bosco alumni relive past, contribute to future. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-07-27. 2017-06-05.
  2. News: Of school, shirttails, and Crocker. The Hindu. 2014-07-17. 2017-06-05.
  3. Web site: Loyola College. Loyolacollege.edu. 18 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118163214/http://www.loyolacollege.edu/history.html. 18 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Sanjay Pinto - Speaker at echoVME's Digital Marketing Summit 2015. Echovme.in. 2017-06-05.
  5. Web site: The Game Changer. Ritzmagazine.in. 2014-12-18. 2017-06-05.
  6. Web site: Mr Sanjay Pinto receiving the first copy - Copy Right and Left Book. Kiruba.com.
  7. News: School notes from Chennai. The Hindu. 2011-11-28. 2017-06-05.
  8. Web site: Breaking News - The myLaw Blog. Blog.mylaw.net. 2011-06-18. 2017-06-05.
  9. Web site: Sanjay Pinto bags Rotary Excellence Award. https://web.archive.org/web/20140303172543/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article370583.ece#.UvyhurQ0_ZI. dead. 3 March 2014. The New Indian Express. 18 January 2015.
  10. Web site: MYLAPORE TIMES. Mylaporetimes.com. 18 January 2015.
  11. Web site: Chennai Live 104.8 FM to launch Vodafone Voice of Chennai. MxM India.
  12. Web site: Battle of Ideas 2010 - speaker - Sanjay Pinto. Battleofideas.org.uk.
  13. Web site: Chennai Live registers 60 per cent growth so far; to launch 'Vodafone Voice of Chennai'. Radioandmusic.com. 2017-06-05.
  14. Web site: Sriks on Chennai L!ve 104.8FM (Chennai). Srikswhoelse.wordpress.com. 2013-03-31. 2017-06-05.
  15. Web site: Sanjay Pinto. https://web.archive.org/web/20160222110245/http://deccanchronicle.com/byline/sanjay-pinto-1. dead. 22 February 2016. Deccanchronicle.com. 2017-06-05.
  16. Web site: Justice for all: Recovery of dues - Not so civil. Deccanchronicle.com. 2017-06-05.
  17. Web site: THE REAL 'POWER' STAR!: Dr.M. Saikumar, IAS - Sanjay Pinto. Ritzmagazine.in. 2017-01-06. 2017-06-05.
  18. Web site: Jayalalithaa: As I Knew Her. Ritzmagazine.in. 2017-01-06. 2017-06-05.
  19. Web site: Sanjay Pinto. The Hindu. 18 January 2015.
  20. Web site: Sanjay Pinto profile. Tehelka.com. 18 January 2015.
  21. Web site: Mastering the art of public speaking. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118174924/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking/2013/07/23/article1696582.ece. dead. 18 January 2015. The New Indian Express. 18 January 2015.
  22. Web site: The gift of the gab. The Hindu. 18 January 2015.
  23. Web site: MYLAPORE TIMES. Mylaporetimes.com. 18 January 2015.
  24. Web site: Newsroom to court. 16 November 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114015701/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/columns/work/Newsroom-to-court/articleshow/25334304.cms. 14 November 2013.
  25. News: A law book for the layman. The Hindu. 2017-04-28. 2017-06-05.
  26. News: A layman's guide to the law and its implementation. The Hindu. 2017-04-29. 2017-06-05.
  27. Web site: Parking At Owners' Risk? Objection Sustained. Ndtv.com. 2017-04-27. 2017-06-05.
  28. Web site: Sanjay Pinto's new book 'Justice for All' to be released today. Mylaporetimes.com. 27 January 2018.
  29. Web site: School notes from Chennai. The Hindu. 18 January 2015.
  30. Web site: Ready for the debate?. The Hindu. 18 January 2015.
  31. Web site: Landmark debate sets a benchmark. https://web.archive.org/web/20140303172530/http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/student/article309500.ece#.Uvyp7bQ0_ZI. dead. 3 March 2014. The New Indian Express. 18 January 2015.
  32. Web site: The Landmark inter-school debate. https://web.archive.org/web/20111122065916/http://www.sify.com/news/the-landmark-inter-school-debate-news-education-llvo67hjjfj.html. dead. 22 November 2011. Sify. 18 January 2015.
  33. Web site: Battle of Ideas 2010 - speaker - Sanjay Pinto. Battleofideas.org.uk. 18 January 2015.
  34. News: The contours of a partnership discussed. The Hindu. 18 January 2015.
  35. Web site: Battle of Ideas. https://web.archive.org/web/20140303172534/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article285794.ece?service=print. dead. 3 March 2014. Newindianexpress.com. 18 January 2015.
  36. Web site: Dinesh Karthik sues sports car designer Dilip Chhabria. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2017-06-05.
  37. Web site: Squash champion Dipika wins match against Axis Bank in court. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-03-24. 2017-06-05.
  38. Web site: Squash champ Dipika Pallikal wins 19-48 lakh in litigation. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2017-03-29. 2017-06-05.
  39. Web site: Citizen Diplomacy. PDF. Photos.state.gov. 2017-06-05.
  40. Web site: Jallikattu Debate: Sanjay Pinto Vs Abhishek M Singhvi. 27 January 2017. YouTube.
  41. Web site: Sasikala Verdict: Political-Legal Analysis by Sanjay Pinto on Times Now. 14 February 2017. YouTube.
  42. Web site: TN Floor Test: Sanjay Pinto Vs KTS Tulsi on Times No. 14 February 2017. YouTube.

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