Among the most respected editors in India, Hemant Sharma has earlier worked in leadership roles across major print and television news brands including Jansatta, Hindustan and India TV, among others. He is widely quoted as a domain expert in the Hindi heartland. He is an award winning journalist (Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award- 2018 and Yash Bharti Award- 2016) and an acclaimed author having done seminal work on the political developments in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He has been a frontline reporter who has covered key news happenings in the state and the region including the Babri demolition. He has been associated with TV9 Network since 2019 having successfully launched TV9 Bharatvarsh channel helping pivot it to top leadership. He also serves as Visiting Professor at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), having earlier done his Master's and Doctorate from there.
Amritanshu Bhattacharya is a media professional with more than 26 years of experience. This includes leadership positions at Zee Media Corp and Zee 24 Ghanta. He has played a pivotal role in the launch and success of TV9 Bangla. Known for his incisive one-to-one interviews with cabinet ministers and heads of political parties, he is responsible for the overall editorial content. He holds a Masters’ Degree in Global Business of Sports from Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania.
Deep Upadhyay joined TV9 Network from News24 where he had a successful stint as Managing Editor for more than seven years. During his long career, he has worked with various prominent media houses such as India TV, Zee News, NDTV and Dainik Bhaskar. One of his most challenging assignments was to set up the newsroom of Ariana, the first news channel of Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban.
Kalpak Kekre brings to TV9 a searing honesty along with his distinct editorial management skills in broadcast media. His two-and-a-half-decade career in journalism includes stints in ETV News, AajTak and TV Today Network. The youngest News Editor when he took over TV9 Gujarati in 2008, he changed the dynamics of regional news business. His range encompasses multilingual news media.
Rajnikanth Vellalacheruvu is a seasoned media professional with 25 years of experience in Editorial and Strategies. He has been pivotal to TV9 Telugu’s identity. With TV9 Telugu since its inception, Rajnikanth has handled varied leadership roles in editorial and coverage before becoming Managing Editor. His charismatic screen presence and intuitive understanding of the psyche of the Telugu audience has made him the favourite political news analyst in the Telugu-speaking states.
Rakesh is a respected news management professional with over 20 years of experience across news media space in India. Given his diverse engagement with the news genre, his experience spans print, television, and digital domain. Rakesh has worked at top positions with India's leading news brands including The Economic Times, CNBC TV 18, CNBC Awaaz, moneycontrol.com, Forbes India, CNN News 18, News 18 India, Zee News, DNA and Deccan Chronicle. He currently serves on the Executive Council of IIMC.
Ramakrishnan Sridharan brings to TV9 Kannada a rich experience of Indian and American news media across formats. He has been the Managing Editor of ET NOW business news channel and Managing Editor, Business Today. He has worked with the Washington Post in Washington D.C. while on the Alfred Friendly fellowship. He has since been on the Foundation Board of the non-profit Alfred Friendly Press Partners. Sridharan is committed to high quality journalism that puts people first.
Sandeep Unnithan brings over two decades of experience to his role as Editor at News 9 Plus. A specialist in defence and strategic affairs, he has previously worked with India Today and has authored two non-fiction books.
Umesh Kumawat has over 22 years of experience in journalism that unfolded across leading news networks of India including Zee News, Star News, AajTak and ABP News. His expertise is in covering political, regional, national, and international issues. His two previous assignments were as Editor-in-Chief for Network 18 and as Senior Editor with ABP News. He has received several awards for his work.
Kartikeya Sharma has two decades of experience in Broadcast Journalism. He holds the unique experience of reporting defence & security issues with Political beats and has reported from troubled hotspots like Syria, Congo, Myanmar, Kashmir & Afghanistan.
Besides being an avid reader, Kartikeya is a traveller and a foodie and can be located around the latest food joint if not found in the Newsroom.
Ajith brings with him vast experience of over two decades in Journalism on Digital Platforms.
He earlier served as the Senior News Editor digital of Times Now while successfully transforming digital news ecosystems in some of India’s biggest newsrooms.
With a focus on numbers & a stellar record of credibility in news coverage, Ajith is an avid student of news and continues to evolve with the growing media industry while upholding the ethics of Journalism.
