Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/08/1960 |
| Age | 66 years |
| Birthplace | Kolkata |
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Bio/Wiki
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 178 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | Chartered Accountant |
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| School | Dumdum Airport High School, Kolkata |
| College/University | Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration, Kolkata |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||
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Family
| Spouse | Sucheta Dalal |
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Career
| Controversy | In July 2015, NSE filed a defamation case against Moneylife magazine for Rs. 100 crores, withdrew the case in 2017, and ordered NSE to pay Rs. 1.5 lakh to both Debashis Basu and Sucheta Dalal. |
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| Career Highlights | Worked with Business India, Business World, Financial Express, The Times of India, and Business Today between 1984 and 1994; co-founded Moneylife in 2006; co-founded Moneylife Foundation in 2010; writes a bi-weekly column for Business Standard; served on SEBI's mutual fund advisory committee and the task force for the IndoNext market segment. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Debashis Basu consumes alcohol. | |
| 2. Assisted Sucheta Dalal in exposing India's largest financial scandal in 1992. | |
| 3. Co-wrote the book 'The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away' with Sucheta Dalal. | |
| 4. Founded 'Moneylife' business magazine in 2006 and 'Moneylife Foundation' in 2010. | |
| 5. Received the Shriram Sanlam Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism in 2015. | |
| 6. Serves on SEBI's mutual fund advisory committee and the task force for IndoNext market segment. | |
| 7. Co-authored a book that inspired the web series 'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story.' | |
| 8. Qualified as a chartered accountant in 1982. | |
| 9. Worked as a journalist for Business India, Business World, Financial Express, The Times of India, and Business Today between 1984 and 1994. | |
| 10. Writes a bi-weekly column for Business Standard. |