Arpit Nayak is an editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. He works across a wide range of topics, including film and media, literature, business, economics, sports, history, and comics.
Before joining Britannica in January 2025, Arpit was a business journalist at publications such as Reuters, Deccan Herald, Tech in Asia, and Benzinga. As a journalist, he covered everything from stock markets and startups to technology and general news. Much of his journalistic work dealt with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy.
Previously, he helped run a small, community-led quiz society in his hometown of Shillong, Meghalaya.
EDUCATION
Arpit earned a master’s in English Literature from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and a bachelor’s from Fergusson College, affiliated with the University of Pune.
Having spent the early part of his career as a business journalist, he is adept at financial analysis and data visualization. He is also an experienced artist and designer.
IN ARPIT'S OWN WORDS ...
Growing up, I spent many a winter afternoon poring over the pages of Encyclopædia Britannica—a meandering, neverending pleasure that I now get to share with millions of readers worldwide, both young and old. Give me a little nudge and I’ll happily take an interest in almost anything, but I especially enjoy finding odd, unexpected links between topics that seem to share nothing in common. (Why yes, I’ll gladly talk about how the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 may have led to Mary Shelley writing Frankenstein!)
Being an editor at Britannica is a constant reminder that there is so much yet to learn and discover. As a fellow traveller on this eternal quest for knowledge, I leave you with this: May the facts be with you.
