Harivansh Narayan Singh, currently the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, started his career as a journalist. An Economist trained in BHU, Varanasi, he worked with magazines like Dharmayug and Ravivar. He took over as the editor of Prabhat Khabar and successfully steered a nearly-defunct newspaper as the largest circulated daily in eastern India. He represents the Janata Dal (U) in Parliament.