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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1981|09|02}}<br />
| birth_place = Imilia, [[Deoria District]], [[Uttar Pradesh, India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2022|02|19|1981|09|02}}<br />
| death_place = [[New Delhi, India]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay|IIT Bombay]],<br />
[[University of Oxford]]<br />
| occupation = Political journalist<br />
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'''Ravish Kumar Tiwari''' (2 September 1981, [[Deoria District|Emilia]] - 19 February 2022, [[New Delhi]]) was an Indian journalist who was associated with ''[[The Indian Express]]'', ''[[India Today]]'', and ''[[The Economic Times]]''. At the time of his death, he was working as chief of the national bureau at ''The Indian Express''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etreporter/author-ravish-tiwari-479241158.cms |title=Stories by Ravish Tiwari in The Economic Times|publisher=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/ravish-tiwari/ |title=Stories by Ravish Tiwari in The Indian Express|date=23 December 2013 |publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress_7780982">{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ravish-tiwari-indian-express-chief-of-national-bureau-dies-7780982/ |title=Ravish Tiwari, Express chief of national bureau, passes away |publisher=The Indian Express |date = 20 February 2022 }}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Tiwari was born in the Imilia village in [[Deoria District]], [[Uttar Pradesh, India]] on 2 September 1981. He attended Khalilabad in the [[Basti District]] (now the [[Sant Kabir Nagar District]]) for primary school. After [[Education in India|Class 5]], he joined the [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]], also in Basti, and finished in 1998.<ref name="hindustantimes_101645258626738">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/senior-journalist-ravish-tiwari-dies-at-40-president-pm-modi-pay-tributes-101645258626738.html; |title=Senior journalist Ravish Tiwari dies at 40; President, PM Modi pay tributes |publisher=Hindustan Times |date = 19 February 2022 }}</ref> He qualified for the [[Joint Entrance Examination]] in 2000 and Tiwari attended [[IIT Bombay]] for a five-year dual degree ([[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech]] and [[Master of Engineering|M.Tech]]) course in [[Metallurgical Engineering]] and [[Materials Science]].<ref name="indianexpress_7781820" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://theprint.in/india/my-friend-ravish-the-iitian-rhodes-scholar-who-loved-the-roads-pavement-thumping-journalism/838248/; |title=My friend Ravish, the IITian, Rhodes scholar who loved the roads & pavement thumping journalism |publisher=The Print |date = 19 February 2022 }}</ref> In 2005, he was selected as a [[Rhodes Scholar]] along with five other Indians, including [[Atishi|Atishi Singh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholars-volunteers/rhodes-scholar-database/ |publisher=The Rhodes trust |title=Rhodes Scholar Database }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ravish-tiwari-death-aap-mla-atishi-7789891/; |title=My friend, Ravish Tiwari' |publisher=The Indian Express |date = 25 February 2022 }}</ref> He pursued a Master's degree at [[University of Oxford]] in Comparative Social Policy and wrote his thesis, ''Social Justice in Secondary Education in India: State-wise Comparison''.{{fact|date=June 2025}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
After returning from Oxford in 2006, Tiwari joined ''[[The Indian Express]]'' as the principal correspondent. He spent eight years at the publication and also filled the roles of special correspondent, assistant editor, and senior assistant editor during his tenure. His team covered [[Union Government]] issues including elections, national security, strategic affairs, diplomacy, public health, education, rural affairs, agriculture, and infrastructure.<ref name="indianexpress_7780982" /> He joined ''[[India Today]]'' as associate editor in 2014, then ''[[The Economic Times]]'' as senior assistant editor in 2015. He returned to ''The Indian Express'' in June 2017 as chief of the national bureau, a role he held until his death.<ref name="indianexpress_7781820">{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ravish-tiwari-at-iit-love-with-journalism-7781820/; |title=Ravish Tiwari: At IIT, 'woh kehta tha usko pyaar ho gaya journalism se' |publisher=The Indian Express |date = 19 February 2022 }}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Tiwari died on 19 February 2022 after a two-year battle with [[colon cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/senior-journalist-ravish-tiwari-dies-in-gurugram-hospital-president-kovind-pm-modi-pay-tribute-4789838.html; |title=Senior Journalist Ravish Tiwari Dies in Gurugram Hospital, President Kovind, PM Modi Pay Tribute |publisher=News18 |date = 20 February 2022 }}</ref><ref name="indianexpress_7780982" /> Upon his death, President [[Ram Nath Kovind]] expressed his disappointment in losing such a distinct voice in Indian media. Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] similarly acknowledged his "bright career in the media world."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Prez-Kovind%2C-VP-Naidu%2C-PM-Modi-condole-demise-of-noted-journalist-Ravish-Tiwari&id=435834; |title=Prez Kovind, VP Naidu, PM Modi condole demise of noted journalist Ravish Tiwari |publisher=News Services Division, All India Radio |date = 19 February 2022 }}</ref><br />
<ref name="indianexpress_7780982" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-journalist-ravish-tiwari-is-dead-pm-modi-pays-tributes-2776978; |publisher=NDTV |title=Journalist Ravish Tiwari Dies, PM Modi Pays Tribute |date = 19 February 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.risingkashmir.com/Senior-Journalist-Ravish-Tiwari-passes-away--PM-Modi--Prez-Kovind-express-condolences-100985; |title=Senior Journalist Ravish Tiwari passes away, PM Modi, Prez Kovind express condolences |publisher=Rising Kashmir |date = 19 February 2022 }}</ref><br />
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