Senior Reporter

YourStory and The CapTable are India s most closely watched platforms for startup, technology, and new economy journalism

We combine the urgency of breaking news with the depth of long-form narrative to tell the stories that shape India s business landscape

We are now looking for talented journalists who want to do work that matters

You will be a senior reporter across both YourStory and The CapTable, covering India s startup, venture capital, fintech, and technology ecosystem

The role demands range: you will break news that moves markets and conversations, and you will write long-form features that stand up months after publication

You will also contribute to our newsletters, which are read by founders, investors, and policymakers across the country

This is not a beat-and-file role

We are looking for journalists who can work a source, spot a pattern, and tell a story that no one else has told

You should be as comfortable turning around a 500-word breaking story in minutes as you are spending days on a 2,000-word feature

Break news on funding rounds, leadership changes, regulatory shifts, and corporate strategy across India s startup and technology sectors

Report and write long-form features and analyses for The CapTable, with the narrative quality and rigour expected of a premium business journalism platform

Contribute to newsletters with sharp, well-sourced writing that adds perspective beyond the headline

Cultivate and maintain a deep source network across founders, investors, bankers, regulators, and operators

Participate actively in story ideation, editorial planning, and newsroom discussions

Adapt to new formats, platforms, and editorial experiments as the journalism landscape evolves

Contribute to multimedia initiatives, including podcasts and piece-to-camera segments, as the newsroom expands its storytelling formats

A portfolio that includes both breaking stories and long-form journalism we will ask to see both

Strong command of the English language; the ability to write clean, precise prose that does not lean on jargon or clich

Source networks that you have built and nurtured over time

A team-first temperament: willingness to share leads, help colleagues, and put the newsroom s interests ahead of individual bylines when needed

Curiosity about and willingness to adapt to new tools, formats, and ways of working, including AI-assisted workflows, podcasts, and on-camera storytelling

A genuine interest in India s new economy and the forces capital, policy, technology, and ambition that are reshaping it