HT Media Group has announced the appointment of Ravi Krishnan as the Editor-in-Chief of Mint, its business publication.
Prior to this, Krishnan was Deputy Executive Editor at Moneycontrol.com. He played a role in launching the publication’s premium subscription product and worked on opinion editorials, informed a HT Media statement.
He takes over from Sruthijith KK, who has served as Editor-in-Chief since November 2020.
Krishnan said, “I am thrilled to return to the Mint newsroom. I was part of the team that launched Mint and I’ve seen the product evolve beyond its origins as a newspaper into a cutting-edge digital platform. I am looking forward to working with the amazing team here to maintain and grow Mint’s reputation as the best-in-class Indian publication for business news and insights.”
This marks his return to Mint, where he spent nearly 12 years, last as Assistant Managing Editor. He also ran Mint’s data journalism unit Plainfacts. His early career includes reporting stints at Financial Express and sub-editing roles at The Economic Times.
Mint was founded in 2007 with an exclusive collaboration with The Wall Street Journal and was India’s first newspaper to be published in the Berliner format.
