Ex-Times Now Editor-in-Chief Rahul Shivshankar is joining Network18 Group as Consulting Editor.
Shivshankar will contribute across platforms at the network.
On the move, he said, “I am very excited to be associated with Network18, which has evolved into the country’s most influential news network on the back of its unflinching commitment to reporting the facts that speak truth to the people.”
“It is a privilege to add to the plethora of sober reflections, critical news analysis, and balanced voices that are already platformed on the network by some of the news industry’s leading lights,” he added.
The group runs TV news brands CNN-News18, News18 India, CNBC TV18, CNBC Awaaz and News18 regional channels and also has digital news Moneycontrol, Firstpost and News18.com, among others.
Puneet Singhvi, CEO (Digital) & President – Corporate Strategy, Network18, said, “Rahul is a distinctive journalist and editor with an unparalleled audience connect. He has been the face of prime time TV journalism and a leading newspaper columnist for almost two decades. His work will add a fresh dimension to our coverage of big events, both on TV and digital.”
Shivshankar began his career as a reporter with The Times of India and became part of the core team that launched Times Now. He has spent close to three decades in journalism across print and TV.
Rahul Shivshankar has started his innings at the network with a column on news18.com.
The article titled, ‘Bharat’s Question for the G20: Are Some Global Concerns More Equal Than Others?’, explores the prioritization of global concerns by the G20, emphasizing that not all critical issues receive equal attention. The article calls for a more balanced approach, stressing the need to address various global concerns, including social and economic disparities, with equal urgency to achieve a fair and sustainable world order.
At Network18, he will add a strong digital dimension to his body of work and add further lustre to the star cast of anchors, reporters, editors and commentators.
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