ET NOW has appointed R. Sridharan as Senior Editor - News & Trends with immediate effect.
Sridharan joined the business channel in September 2008. He will report to Rahul Joshi who looks after the editorial content of both The Economic Times and ET NOW. Sridharan fills in the position left vacant with the departure of Andy Mukherjee.
Sridharan began his career in mainstream media with The Economic Times on its op-ed feature pages. After a three year stint, he joined Business Today in New Delhi as Feature writer and worked his way up to become the Managing Editor of Business Today. During his time with Business Today he also held the post of editor of Harvard Business Review South Asia, a facsimile copy of its American edition.
Speaking on the development, Sunil Lulla, MD and CEO, Times Television Network said, “With clear visibility as the fastest growing number two channel – we now embark on the larger canvas to grow ET NOW’s franchise to the next level. I am confident that Sri with his passion, energetic drive and vast experience in the world of business journalism will drive his team and the channel content to ensure viewers make money every day”.