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Saurabh Dwivedi exits Lallantop, Kuldeep Mishra to lead
MUMBAI: After twelve eventful years of building stories, shaping voices and redefining Hindi digital journalism, Saurabh Dwivedi is set to move on from the India Today Group to explore new creative opportunities, according to sources within the team.
Dwivedi, editor of Lallantop and India Today Hindi, leaves behind one of the most distinctive success stories in India’s digital media space. An in-house talent who grew up in the MediaPlex ecosystem, he joined the group as features editor at aajtak.in and went on to co-create Lallantop, a platform that struck a rare balance between credibility, clarity and popular appeal.
Under his leadership, Lallantop became a go-to destination for young audiences across India’s heartland. Today, the platform counts nearly 35 million YouTube subscribers and clocked more than 250 million views last month alone. Just as important as the numbers was the newsroom culture he helped build, a team of young journalists producing alternative news with confidence and consistency.
Taking over full editorial responsibility for Team Lallantop is Kuldeep Mishra, while Rajat Sain will lead the production team. Both are founding members who have witnessed and shaped Lallantop’s evolution from its earliest days. Mishra is already a familiar face through the LT Show and Netanagari, while Sain has steered the platform through multiple production transformations.
The transition has been welcomed internally as a homegrown change of guard, one that keeps the spirit of Lallantop firmly intact.
As for Dwivedi, the newsroom may miss his presence, but the anticipation around his next act has already begun. Sometimes, the best stories are the ones yet to be told.
Brands
FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
