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TV9 Network appoints Vikas Srivastava as president of marketing
Mumbai: Senior marketing professional Vikas Srivastava has been roped in as president of marketing at TV9 Network to drive its marketing function across broadcast and digital media.
Srivastava has extensive experience in consumer marketing, having worked in a variety of industries.
He has more than 18 years of experience working for prestigious companies including Pernod Ricard, Colgate Palmolive, Castrol, Emami, and Cricut in a variety of capacities, both in India and overseas. He most recently led the development of new categories for Cricut Inc., the top organisation in DIY craft, in Salt Lake City, USA.
Srivastava graduated from Stanford University with an MBA.
He completed his mechanical engineering degree in 2002 and graduated from XLRI Jamshedpur in 2004.
Speaking on Srivastava’s appointment, TV9 MD & CEO Barun Das said, “2023 is a very significant year for the news genre. TV9 Network, which disrupted the news genre in 2022 and achieved a remarkable turnaround, has lined up a slew of innovative and industry-leading offerings this year. I welcome Vikas to the TV9 family. His experience across varied industries—both in India and around the world—will support us in continuing and consolidating our news leadership charter.”
A record-breaking three-fold increase in revenue was attained by TV9 Network in just three years. What’s more, the network has maintained a strong bottom line, which feeds the hunger for growth of the network despite launching a large expansion plan across its three verticals—broadcast, digital, and OTT.
Speaking about his new role, Srivastava said, “TV9 Network is the number one television news network in the country. It is a forward-looking company that is making news future-proof for consumers who are very different from the news consumers of yesteryear. I am extremely happy to join this industry agenda-setting network.”
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
