Jaideep Vaidya

Website: www.jaideepvaidya.com

Professional Experience

I'm a freelance journalist based in Mumbai, India, and I focus on the business of sport. I have written for publications such as The Guardian, Quartz, Mint, Scroll.in, Firstpost, and Bleacher Report.

Total Media Industry Experience

7 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Scroll.in (10+), Quartz (3-5), The Guardian (1-2), Firstpost (1-2), Bleacher Report (10+)

Technical Skills

Content Management System, SEO, Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Hootsuite, Buffer, Qwaya, iMovie, Filmic Pro

Foreign Language Skills

French - Beginner (spoken and written) Chinese (Mandarin) - Beginner (spoken) Arabic - Beginner (spoken and written)

General

How a French sports gear retailer is making Adidas, Nike, and Puma sweat in India
(Quartz 5/2/2019)
Decathlon Sports India is reportedly India’s second-largest single-brand retailer, behind Chinese electronics major Xiaomi. At the heart of the French company’s success is a unique business model, at least in Indian sports retail.
How India became the WWE’s biggest fanbase outside USA
(Scroll.in 5/8/2019)
India is currently the biggest fanbase for tWWE outside the USA, with 335 million unique television viewers annually. What's with this craze?
India now has an openly gay athlete, but will brands be more accepting?
(Quartz 6/18/2019)
Sprinter Dutee Chand shattered a glass ceiling in India by revealing she is in a same-sex relationship. While she has received widespread support in the media, will Indian brands and sponsors also be open to associate with her?
How Dream 11 and premium fantasy sport is booming in India
(Scroll.in 1/14/2019)
Daily fantasy sports is the way to go in India and giving users the option to put money on their teams has worked wonders for the companies.
Inside Star Sports’ major rebranding of the Indian Premier League
(Scroll.in 4/7/2018)
The IPL’s new broadcaster for the next five seasons has promised that the focus of its coverage will solely be on the cricket.
The uncomfortable break-up between the Indian cricket team and the media
(Scroll.in 3/5/2018)
The relationship between the media and professional sport is bound to be fiery at times but in India, it has taken a turn for the worse.
How Hindi and Tamil are taking over cricket commentary in India
(Scroll.in 2/24/2018)
English has traditionally been the language of cricket commentary in India, but that is fast changing.
DD Sports, the sleeping giant of Indian sports broadcasting, is showing no signs of waking up
(Scroll.in 11/21/2017)
The state-run broadcaster’s programming continues to be poor in original content, quality of production, and sporting knowledge.
Here’s why Indian news channels have stopped caring about sports
(Scroll.in 9/27/2017)
Only a handful networks still run a daily sports bulletin, with politics and controversy taking centerstage.
Nike’s India football jersey costs more than its cricket one and it makes little sense
(Scroll.in 9/16/2017)
The Indian football jersey costs as much as that of Chelsea Football Club and Rs 200 more than those of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, all of whom are manufactured by Nike.