Media Speakers in India

The expert is a thought leader and writer on the subjects of transformational change and leadership. He has held leadership positions in both the private and public sectors, bringing a perspective on how the two can work together to foster growth in India. He served as Chairman of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) India for eight years, and spent 25 years in the Tata Group, serving on the Board of Tata Motors. He has also led participative scenario building for the future of India in 1999 with the Confederation of Indian Industry and in 2005 with the World Economic Forum. He is the author of many books including Redesigning the Aeroplane While Flying: Reforming Institutions, Transforming Capitalism: Improving the World for Everyone, Discordant Democrats: Five Steps to Consensus, Remaking India: One Country, One Destiny, and Shaping the Future: Aspirational Leadership in India and Beyond.

Bhupendra Chaubey Former Editor In Chief - India Ahead and prior to this was the Executive Editor with CNN IBN. He worked with NDTV as a political journalist and has travelled length and breadth of the country and has covered four general elections and assembly elections of most states. He has interviewed all top politicians and newsmakers of last decade and a half. He started his journalism career precisely 19 years ago with NDTV. He is amongst those journalists who depend more on their ground political awareness, supplementing it with academic awareness of issues that confront the nation.

Rajdeep Sardesai is a senior journalist and the author of the best-selling book 2014: The Election that Changed India. With 26 years of experience in print and television, he served as managing editor of the NDTV network before founding the IBN 18 network, where he was the founding editor of CNN IBN. He began his career with the Times of India as city editor of its Mumbai edition. Currently a consulting editor with the India Today Group, he anchors a prime-time show on India Today. Sardesai specializes in national politics and has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Padma Shri for Journalism in 2008.

Fatima was a senior anchor and producer for Network 18. While at CNN IBN and CNBC-TV18, she anchored daily hard news shows as well as special programming around the Indian Budget, the Luxury Summit and the India Art Fair. Before media, she was a banker in London. She holds both Economics and International Relations degrees from Boston University, MA, USA as well as a Masters in Diplomacy Law and Business. She recently won the FICCI Young Women’s Achiever Award for Media. Fatima is passionate about Indian contemporary and modern Indian art and jumped on the opportunity to contribute to TAKE on art. Fatima has profiled top voices from the fields of politics, business, and the arts. She is particularly interested in showcasing more female voices on Indian television. Fatima has also initiated and anchored 'Bloomberg Women Mean Business'.

An Economics Honours and Law graduate and an Odissi dancer, Shivani has anchored various television genres like Travel (Namaste India), Beauty, Fashion & Fitness (Khoobsurat), Bollywood (Taj Mahal Takita Dhin), Culture (Kala Parikrama), Computers (Boot It), Breakfast Shows (Morning Zee), Talk Shows (Zindagi), Proceedings of Parliament (Sansadnama). Shivani is an active compere and is actively working for many social causes, positive body image being one of them. She also compered the launch of the former Prime Minister's poetry album, Samvedna. She has acted in a number of television serials like Mumkin, Sigma, Batooni, Kashmakash, a telefilm called Hame Jahan Pyar Mile and Yash Chopra's film ,"Dil To Pagal Hai".  Shivani was engaged as a Consultant by the Hon’ble Speaker to help launch Lok Sabha TV channel. Shivani was the winner of Miss India World Wide title in 1992.
 

Ethel is an accomplished Lifestyle Journalist, Media Entrepreneur, Public Relations, Marketing, Brand Management, Content and Communications Expert with a diverse media career of over 30 years. She has received several accolades for her work and is the Founder-CEO of Think Geek Media, a renowned media company. She established Think Geek Media in 2003. Her extensive media background includes prominent roles such as Regional Editor Femina and Editor-Goa Plus at The Times of India Group, as well as Programming Head & Station Director at Radio Mirchi 98.3FM in Goa. As the Founder & CEO of Think Geek Media, she successfully manages media, PR, fashion, and lifestyle content and communications projects across India, the UAE, Bangkok, and more. She has also authored two books, "Eve's Revenge: Stories of Nemesis" in 2008 and "The Stiletto Foodie - A Blog Binge in Malaysia" in 2021, with a sequel in progress titled "Eve's Light: Stories of Passion."

Barkha Dutt is an award-winning TV journalist, anchor, and columnist with more than two decades of reporting experience. She is India's only Emmy-nominated journalist who has won multiple national and international awards, including the Padmashri, which is India's fourth-highest civilian honour. Barkha Dutt has reported from some of the toughest spots and conflict zones in India and across the world including Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Egypt. Her frontline reporting of the Kargil war first made her a household name.

Vineet Malhotra is a versatile professional with a rich career spanning over 16 years. He is a Prime Time TV Host, Award-Winning Musician, Author, and prominent sports journalist. Vineet's media journey includes roles at renowned channels like Times Now with Arnab Goswami, Tiranga TV with Barkha Dutt, and his current position as Consulting Editor at NewsX. Vineet's accolades include consecutive AVIMA awards in music for three years, the BCS Ratna Award for Journalism, and the PHDCCI award for best anchor/debate show host for two years. He has hosted prestigious national and international events like IPL, Commonwealth Games 2010, 2012 Olympics, 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, and the CCL. Fluent in five languages, Vineet's international upbringing across six countries, has enriched his perspective. He contributes to esteemed publications like the Sunday Guardian and Times of India, and he's a signed author with OM and Penguin, working on multiple upcoming books.

Tamal Bandyopadhyay is a Consulting Editor at Business Standard and also serves as a Senior Advisor at Jana Small Finance Bank. He has also served as an Advisor to Bandhan Bank. He is an Indian business journalist, known for his weekly column on banking and finance. Mr. Bandhyopadhyay is a recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism in the Commentary and Interpretive Writing Category for 2017. He has authored five books on finance, all of them have been non-fiction best sellers. 

Kashyata Bhatia is an all-rounded show host and presenter, emcee, anchor, and public speaker who is entertaining, dynamic, and enchanting. With a vision of doing something big, and different, she decided to make her hobby – talking, her profession. Starting from a simple mall activity now she is known as one of the best anchors in India. With over 8 years of experience, Kashyata has worked with most well-known companies nationally and internationally. She has that natural zing to bring life to every event she’s associated with without boredom and monotone. Kashyata is stylish and exceptional as an Anchor, Presenter because she is god gifted with the art of activeness, interactive, and fluency in English, Hindi, and Marathi. Kashyata specializes in executing Government Events, Fashion Shows, Concerts, Corporate Events, Social Events, and many more. So far she has completed 1200 plus shows and is yet unstoppable.

Anupama Chopra is a film critic, journalist and National Award-winning author. She is chairperson of the Film Critics Guild and director of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. She has worked with India Today, NDTV 24×7, Star World and is currently founder and editor of the digital platform Film Companion, which offers a curated look at cinema and entertainment. She has written for various international publications, including The New York Times, Variety, and Sight & Sound. Chopra has authored several books, including King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema, which featured on the Editors’ Choice list of The New York Times Sunday Book Review and has been translated into German, Indonesian and Polish. Her latest book A Place in My Heart, her latest book, is an easy read of 50 plus chapters, presenting a curated selection of films, actors and events that have impacted and influenced Chopra in more ways than one

Modeling from a young age, Nauheed gained fame with ads for brands like Dhara Refined Oil and Head & Shoulders. Her breakthrough in Piya Basanti's music video led to Bollywood roles, including in films like Supari and Inteha. She showcased her talent in various TV shows and movies, notably in Lakeer and Anwar. Nauheed's versatility extended to reality TV with "Khatron Ke Khiladi - Level 2." She continued to charm audiences in films like Kisaan, Rockin' Meera, and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, displaying her range as an actress.

Shraddha, aka Aiyyo Shraddha, hails from a Mangalorean family in Mumbai. Excelling in academics and securing a high-profile IT job, she always harbored dreams of performing but hesitated to pursue them. Transitioning to Bengaluru, she embraced her passion, becoming RJ Shraddha on Fever 104 FM for nine years. She later ventured into hosting dance reality shows and acting in Amazon Prime’s Pushpavalli. Now, she pioneers non-fiction programming at Colors Kannada. Recently, she ventured into sketch comedy on Instagram, showcasing her multilingual talents. With 157,000 followers, she tackles topics like online classes and lockdown frustrations, reveling in her newfound creative zone.

An accomplished Media Professional, Aastha pursued her iconoclastic instinct to challenge dominant patriarchy in Indian society.

In her career span of over 17 years, she had a humble beginning as an assistant producer at ABP NEWS and within two years she was appointed as Programming Producer at ETV News Network. Thereafter, her penchant for work took her to the pedestal of Cluster Programming Head at the popular radio station 94.3 MY FM where she served for 5 years. From then on, she has been heading the Client Solutions at News 18 Network, Pan India.

Over the years, her contribution to Indian Media has won her many accolades and achievements.She was also awarded at Laadli Media National Awards for her campaign “Bol”, an initiative to raise a voice against female violence in the country .She secured a place in “Top 100” successful women of Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Kaveree Bamzai is an independent journalist with more than 30 years at India Today, The Indian Express and The Times of India. She is the author of two books. She was the first, and so far, only woman editor of India Today, where she was employed till January 2019. A recipient of the Chevening Scholarship, she has worked in The Times of India and The Indian Express before this. She has spoken at several media platforms on cinema, gender and youth, and was a TEDx Speaker.

Smita Prakash is a veteran journalist with nearly two decades of impactful contributions. Graduating in journalism from the University of Delhi, she embarked on her career at ANI in 1986, steadily climbing the ranks. Her marriage to Sanjeev furthered ANI's government connections. Smita reported for NPR News America, NHK Japan, and other global broadcasters, covering elections, natural disasters, and international events. Renowned for anchoring popular TV shows like "Rotating Mirror" and "Newsmakers," she hosted the longest-running South African TV show, "This Week in India." Notably, her interviewing prowess was spotlighted in the 2019 interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As an Editor and News Reporter at ANI, she continues to shape the narrative of Indian-region news globally.

Shweta Kothari is a seasoned journalist and adjunct Professor of Media Studies, currently with TV9 Network. With over a decade of experience in broadcast and digital media, Shweta has managed digital newsrooms and teams of content creators. She is a passionate academic, guest speaker, and lecturer, teaching postgraduate Journalism students at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Her career spans major media outlets, including CNBC-TV18, NDTV, and NewsX, where she honed skills in reporting, anchoring, content production, and data analytics. Shweta holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Sussex.

Shahad Anand is a graduate in Economics and a post-graduate in Marketing, with over two decades of experience in leading organizations. He has contributed to business development, strategy formulation, partnership management, and training for companies such as Yahoo, Microsoft, Fox, and Times. In addition to his vast professional experience, Shahad has been trained in facilitation, keynote speaking, analytical skills, and POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) implementation.

Over the past year and a half, Shahad has focused on conducting training sessions for individuals and groups, aiming to enhance skills, behavior, communication, and overall approach. His sessions are designed to foster personal and professional growth, helping individuals improve in key areas of their work and lives. With his wealth of experience and expertise, Shahad is dedicated to empowering others through impactful learning and development initiatives.