Atul Singh
Founder & Editor-in-Chief | Fair Observer
Daly City, CA, UNITED STATES
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Biography
Atul Singh is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Fair Observer, a media platform providing
quality analysis of current issues to enable its readers to make sense of the world. Fair Observer
practices intelligent crowd-sourcing, using its network of expert contributors from different
disciplines, philosophies, and geographies to assemble a unique 360° view on topics of global
importance
Atul is passionate about changing the media landscape, founding Fair Observer as an alternative
to the ethnocentric, outside-in perspectives common to mainstream media. So far, Fair Observer
has more than 300 contributors originating from over 30 countries and eminent advisers from
across the world such as John Bruton, the former Irish Prime Minister, and Olivier Fleurot, the
former CEO of the Financial Times Group. Content is curated daily at FairObserver.com and is
syndicated to media outlets in several countries across 3 continents.
Prior to founding Fair Observer, Atul worked as a corporate lawyer in the UK and served
as an elite Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, engaged in special operations in border areas
of Kashmir and Nagaland. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and
read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford, where he received the Radhakrishnan
Scholarship, a prestigious scholarship offered by the Rhodes Trust to students from India.
Industry Expertise (4)
Publishing
Media Production
Writing and Editing
Media - Online
Areas of Expertise (6)
Entrepreneurship & Leadership
U.S.
European & Indian Politics and Foreign Policy
Global Geopolitics
World Economy & International Business
News & Digital Media
Accomplishments (1)
Founder & Editor-in-Chief – Fair Observer (professional)
2010-08-01
Fair Observer seeks to bring clarity to the complex and dynamic world we live in. Our aim is to provide a platform for voices from different disciplines, various philosophies and many parts of the world. In sum, our goal is to give you a 360° view of the world, with a plurality of perspectives, with diversity and debate, and with the story behind the story. Fair Observer seeks to generate a new global discourse that is valuably inclusive, insightful and inspiring.
Education (4)
University of Lucknow: B.A., English, History and Political Science 1993
Activities and Societies: Represented university in soccer, hockey and basketball; winner of 1993 Lucknow University best play award
University of Oxford: M.A., Philosophy, Politics and Economics 2003
Activities and Societies: Recipient – Radhakrishnan British Chevening Scholarship, awarded to 7 Indian students out of 100 applicants; First non-European Treasurer of the Oxford University European Affairs Society and debater for Oxford Union
BPP Law School : Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and Graduate Diploma, Law, Business Law, Debt Finance and Equity Finance 2003
Awarded a Freshfields grant for meritorious applicants covering fees and living expenses for the leading London law school; Activities and Societies: President - BPP Debating Society, Semi-finalist - English National Debating Competition Founder President, The Thinktank - an inter-cultural, inter-disciplinary forum for London’s international student community
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School: MBA, Triple Major in Finance, Strategy and Entrepreneurship 2010
Mentor to many undergraduates, especially those interested in entrepreneurship; Activities and Societies: Member of Wharton's Entrepreneurship Club and of the Collective Intelligence Committee of the Technology Club; Semi-finalist in the Wharton Business Plan Competition and writer for Knowledge@Wharton
Links (6)
Event Appearances (5)
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Kennedy Political Union Speaker Series American University, Washington
2011-11-29
Change and Opportunity for Entrepreneurs in Media and Entertainment Industry
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) SoCal Media and Entertainment Speaker Series Cerritos, California
2012-06-20
Going Global
INSEAD Alumni Association, Assas Alumni Association Event Series Redwood City, California
2012-05-31
Indian Media: Global, Representative, Autonomous?
Harvard India Conference Harvard University
2012-03-25
Fair Observer Within the News Media Landscape
German Silicon Valley Accelerator Event Series Sunnyvale, California
2012-02-02
Sample Talks (1)
Indian Media: Global, Representative, Autonomous?
Atul will discuss shifts in Indian media and whether Indian media and the quality of the content generated is relevant locally and globally. He will also address queries around the sanctity of the information provided by media and how much of a credible institution it remains in Indian polity. Lastly, Atul will answer questions around how easy/tough it is to start and successfully sustain a media based company in India.
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