Veteran journalist Alok Mehta joins Varta24 Media as managing editor and chief strategic officer

NEW DELHI: A familiar face in Hindi journalism is stepping into a new leadership role. Veteran editor Alok Mehta has joined Varta24 Media as managing editor and chief strategic officer, bringing with him more than four decades of editorial and media experience.

Mehta’s appointment comes as Varta24 Media looks to strengthen its editorial operations and long-term growth strategy. Widely regarded as one of the most experienced voices in Hindi journalism, he has held leadership positions across newspapers, magazines and television networks, shaping newsrooms through multiple phases of India’s media evolution.

Before joining Varta24 Media, Mehta served as editorial director at iTV Network, a position he held from August 2021. In that role, he advised the network’s television and publishing businesses, wrote columns, coordinated editorial initiatives and regularly appeared as a programme presenter and commentator on national and international affairs. He also continued his long-running work as an independent consultant, broadcaster, commentator and Hindi content writer.

His editorial journey includes a four-year stint as chief editor of Nai Dunia between 2008 and 2012. Prior to that, he served as editor of the Hindi weekly magazine Outlook Saptahik at Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd. from 2002 to 2008, where he played a key role in strengthening the publication’s presence in the Hindi magazine market.

Earlier, Mehta was editor at Dainik Bhaskar Group from 2000 to 2002, adding another major newsroom to a career that spans print, television and digital media.

Known for his commentary on politics, governance and public affairs, Mehta has remained an active participant in India’s media landscape through editorial leadership, television appearances and opinion writing. His move to Varta24 Media signals the company’s intent to blend editorial depth with strategic expansion as competition intensifies across news platforms.

With a career built across some of Hindi media’s most influential brands, Mehta’s latest assignment places one of the industry’s most seasoned editors at the centre of Varta24 Media’s next phase of growth.