Jupinderjit Singh on Clubhouse

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Jupinderjit Singh is an award winning journalist, writer and author based in Chandigarh, Punjab.

He has authored four books. 

 He shot into international fame by discovering Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s pistol, with which the great martyr had killed a British police officer in 1928. the pistol was missing for several decades before the investigative journalist traced it down in November 2016. 

His research titled ' Discovery of Bhagat Singh's pistol and his Ahimsa' was published in a book. it is being translated into Punjabi, Hindi and Telugu.

The book is a learning experience for the students in the art of investigation


The first book he wrote was  - Justice for Jassi- which he co-authored with decorated Canadian journalist Fabian Dawson. The book was based on real life love story between  a Canadian born Indian girl –Jassi and Mithu, a lowly peasant of Jagraon in Ludhiana and eventually honour killing of Jassi at the behest of her mother got huge response with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arresting the accused mother and Uncle of Jassi eleven years after Jassi was murdered.


 The second book Years later… on Facebook- an anthology of his short –stories and Middles published in various newspapers is set to release early next week. The book is a fine example of creative writing through Middles and short stories, which can be useful for budding journalists.


On the basis of his reportage, nearly 40 police officials were suspended and eleven others were dismissed from service. 


He has over 20 years of varied experience in reporting in Jammu and Kashmir, covering entire state of Rajasthan as the State Correspondent.


He was awarded Prem Bhatia young journalist award for his stories and research on the “changing demography of Punjab vis-à-vis the inflow of migrants from eastern and central states to Punjab and outflow of Punjabis to western countries” in 2005,


He is a Fellow with the Centre for Science and Environment on Forest Rights for the Tribal in Jammu and Kashmir.


A fitness freak, he has made mark in sports as well. Besides being an internationally rated chess player, he won silver in 2017 Chandigarh chess championship. He has won Gold and silver medals in badminton, cricket and football at inter-college, inter- University and Zonal levels besides being Chandigarh press Club champion in various  games.


 He  is also an amateur pianist and life coach. 

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