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Zee News announces wrap up content for the year
MUMBAI: Zee News bids adieu to 2006 with a set of programmes which will focus on major happenings of the year that made to the headlines.
The year, the channel notes, has pocketed some historical moments like decisions on Jesica Lall murder case, Parliament Blast Case, Priyanka Mattoo, Rahul Mahajan and so on.
To cherish the memories of the going year and to welcome the New Year, the channel has lined up some programmes like Naqli No.1, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Astrology Show, Ramrajya 2007 and Little Champs ka New Year. Naqli No 1 is a mimicry show where a competition of chosen mimicry artistes across the country will happen. It will be shown in two parts. Judges will select the winner, who will be called Naqli No. 1 of the year. He will be awarded with a trophy and a prize.
Jo Jeeta Wo Siqandar is about the famous personalities of the year who, by persevering in their lives, inspires many people. There are going to 4 personalities who will be showcased namely Sourav Ganguly, Mahajan’s family, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt.
The channel’s astrological show will have two astrologers who would predict the future of famous politicians, cricketers and film stars for 2007. Ramrajya 2007 will be a stand up comedy show by Laughter Challenge runner up Rajiv Nigam. He will present a stand up comedy on bringing Ramrajya in today’s world. To welcome 2007, Little Champs are going to sing songs with a futuristic appeal. It will also show an exclusive recording of a special Little Champs event in Mumbai.
The programming mix of Zee News for New Year will also cover various celebration parties happening in different parts of the country on the night of 31 December
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Rajesh Sundaram joins NDTV Profit as senior editor, assignment
The 32-year newsroom veteran has launched channels on three continents and covered everything from 9/11 to South African television
MUMBAI: NDTV Profit has bolstered its newsroom with a hire who has done rather more than most. Rajesh Sundaram, a journalist with over three decades of editorial, managerial and consultative experience across India and international markets, joins as senior editor, assignment, tasked with sharpening the network’s newsgathering and real-time response.
Sundaram’s career reads like a tour of Indian media’s most formative moments. He began at Businessworld in 1994, moved to Zee News as bureau chief across Mumbai and Chennai, then joined NDTV in 2002 as part of its political bureau during a particularly febrile period in Indian politics. A stint as India correspondent for Al Jazeera International followed, where he covered key geopolitical developments and got his first serious taste of the global newsroom.
What sets Sundaram apart, however, is his serial channel-launching habit. At NewsX, he helped get the operation off the ground. At Headlines Today, part of the India Today Group, he served as editor. At News Nation, he helped launch the Hindi news channel and its digital ecosystem. He then crossed continents to lead the launch of ANN7 in South Africa as editor-in-chief, overseeing both television and digital. Back in India, he launched Tamil news channels News7 Tamil and Cauvery News, and later served as principal consultant for the launch of Marathi channel Lokshahi. Most recently, he helped build and lead the Press Trust of India’s video service and content studio, before stints consulting for Business Today and The Himalayan Times.
Rahul Kanwal, chief executive and editor-in-chief of NDTV, left little doubt about what Sundaram is expected to deliver. “The assignment desk is where a newsroom’s intent becomes action,” he said. “Rajesh brings a rare combination of field experience and leadership in building news operations at scale.”
Sundaram has reported from across India and the world, covering elections, civil conflicts, the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the 2008 US presidential election.
At NDTV Profit, he will lead the assignment desk, driving editorial coordination and real-time response across markets and breaking developments. For a business news network sharpening its focus on speed and multi-platform delivery, it has hired a man who has built newsrooms from scratch on three continents. The assignment desk is in good hands.
