Shailja Tiwari is a business journalist and the editorial lead at BrandWagon Online, the advertising, marketing, and media vertical of The Financial Express.
She spearheads all editorial operations—from story ideation and interviews to coverage strategy and community engagement—shaping how India’s advertising, marketing, adtech, and martech landscape is reported and understood.
What She Covers
Shailja writes on brand strategy, advertising trends, consumer behaviour, media investments, and the digital economy. Her stories pair data-backed insights with direct access to top marketing decision-makers.
She has interviewed senior leaders from Meta, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Affle, Rado, and others — decoding campaign thinking, media buying playbooks, and marketing technology stacks. With over 1,000 published articles, her work maps the fast-evolving business of brands in India.
Background & Expertise
A Philosophy graduate from the University of Delhi and a journalism postgrad from AIMC, Shailja blends critical thinking with editorial precision. She regularly attends and moderates CXO-level forums, martech conferences, and industry events, bringing an insider’s POV and a business-first lens to every story.
Connect with her
Shailja is active on LinkedIn, where she shares her latest stories, event takeaways, and A&M trends.
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