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Editors Guild unveils new Executive Committee for 2025–26
DELHI: The Editors Guild of India has moved swiftly to set the tone for the year ahead, unveiling a fresh Executive Committee packed with some of the country’s most influential newsroom leaders and veteran journalists. The new line-up, announced on 9 December 2025, signals both continuity and renewed editorial heft at a time when press freedom and media ethics remain at the centre of national debate.
The committee for the 2025–26 term features 23 members:
1. Ayaz Memon – Senior Journalist
2. Alok Mehta – Former Chief Editor, Outlook
3. Ashutosh – Co-founder and Editor, Satya Hindi
4. Jayant Mammen Mathew – Executive Editor, Malayalam Manorama
5. Kumkum Chadha – Senior Journalist, Hindustan Times
6. Kavita Devi – Editor-in-Chief, Khabar Lahariya
7. KN Hari Kumar – Former Editor-in-Chief, Deccan Herald and Prajavani
8. Madhav Nalapat – Editorial Director, ITV Network
9. Om Thanvi – Former Editor, Jansatta
10. Prakash Dubey – Group Editor, Dainik Bhaskar
11. Rashmi Koti – Managing Editor, Andolana
12. Raghav Bahl – Editor-in-Chief, The Quint
13. Raj Chengappa – Consulting Editor, TV Today Network
14. Rajdeep Sardesai – Consulting Editor, India Today
15. Ravi N – Former Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu
16. Sugata Srinivasaraju – Senior Journalist, Author and Columnist
17. Shekhar Gupta – Editor-in-Chief and Chairman, ThePrint
18. Seema Mustafa – Editor-in-Chief, The Citizen
19. Anant Nath – Editor, The Caravan
20. TN Ninan – Chairman, Business Standard
21. Vijay Naik – Consulting Editor (Delhi), Sakal Media Group
22. Bharat Bhushan – Senior Journalist and Columnist
23. Shrenik Rao – Editor-in-Chief, Madras Courier
In addition, the Guild has named two special invitees:
1. John Dayal, Consulting Editor, Indian Currents
2. Harish Khare, Former Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune
The announcement was formally issued by Guild President Sanjay Kapoor, General Secretary Raghavan Srinivasan, and Treasurer Teresa Rehman, underscoring a collective commitment to strengthening ethical journalism at a moment when the industry faces both political pressure and technological disruption.
With a committee spanning legacy newsroom chiefs, digital pioneers, and sharp-edged columnists, the Editors Guild appears intent on entering 2026 with a louder voice and a firmer spine—just when the Indian media landscape needs it most.
