Why Senior Journalist Ravish Kumar Resigns from NDTV?
Senior journalist Ravish Kumar resigned from NDTV on Wednesday, a day after the channel’s founders and creators, Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, resigned from the board of RRPR Holding Private Limited (RRPRH).
The resignation was effective immediately, according to a statement made via internal mail within the channel. ‘Few journalists have influenced people as much as Ravish,’ said Suparna Singh, head of the NDTV Group.
This is reflected in the overwhelming positive feedback he has received; in the large crowds he attracts everywhere; in the prestigious awards and recognition he has received, both within India and internationally; and in his daily reports, which champion the rights and needs of the underserved.’
Suparna said that Ravish has been a vital part of NDTV for decades and that “we believe he will be extremely successful as he starts on a new beginning.”
Kumar, a Ramon Magsaysay award recipient, used to host a number of shows for the channel, including Hum Log, Ravish ki Report, Des Ki Baat, and Prime Time. He has also twice received the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award.Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy resigned as Directors on the Board of RRPR Holding Private Limited on Tuesday, according to the company’s regulatory filing. Sudipta Bhattacharya, Sanjay Pugalia, and Senthil Sinniah Chengalvarayan have been appointed by the board of RRPR Holding.
Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy resigned as Directors on the Board of RRPR Holding Private Limited on Tuesday, according to the company’s regulatory filing. RRPR Holding’s board of directors has authorised the immediate appointment of Sudipta Bhattacharya, Sanjay Pugalia, and Senthil Sinniah Chengalvarayan as Directors.
This move came after the Gautam Adani-led Adani Group, a conglomerate with diverse business interests, acquired a 29.18 percent stake in television channel NDTV Ltd on August 23 and announced an open offer to buy another 26 percent in the company, as required by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
On November 22, the Adani Group launched its open offer, which is to remain open until December 5, 2022
