Anupreeta Das
About Anupreeta Das
Anupreeta Das is the Finance Editor at The New York Times, overseeing a team of reporters covering Wall Street since 2020. She has a diverse background in journalism, with previous roles at The Wall Street Journal and The Indian Express, and is the author of an upcoming book on Bill Gates.
Work at The New York Times
Anupreeta Das has served as the Finance Editor at The New York Times since 2020. In this role, she oversees a team of eight reporters who cover various aspects of Wall Street, including markets, banking, and white-collar crime. Das also contributes reports in addition to her editorial responsibilities, enhancing the newspaper's finance coverage.
Previous Experience at The Wall Street Journal
Prior to her current position, Anupreeta Das worked at The Wall Street Journal in various capacities. She served as Deputy Corporate Coverage Chief from 2017 to 2020, Special Writer from 2015 to 2017, and M&A Reporter from 2010 to 2013. During her tenure, she broke news on significant mergers and acquisitions, including Express Scripts' $29 billion purchase of Medco and Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype.
Education and Expertise
Anupreeta Das holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Boston University, where she studied from 2005 to 2007. She also studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science, earning an MSc (Econ) in Politics of the World Economy from 2002 to 2003. Additionally, she completed her undergraduate studies in Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, from 1996 to 1999.
Career Background
Anupreeta Das began her journalism career at The Indian Express as a Senior Staff Writer from 1999 to 2002. She also worked as a correspondent for Thomson Reuters from 2007 to 2010 and contributed freelance articles to The Christian Science Monitor and The Boston Globe. Her diverse experience spans multiple facets of financial journalism and reporting.
Upcoming Book Publication
Anupreeta Das is the author of the upcoming book 'Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape the World,' which is scheduled for release in August 2024 by Avid Reader (Simon & Schuster). This work reflects her expertise in financial and economic topics.