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ABP News offers infotainment series ‘Raktranjit’
MUMBAI: ABP News is set to launch infotainment series ““Raktranjit” – Talwar ke dhar se Likhe Hindusthan ki Kismat from 8th July onwards.This ingenious 6 part series is a build up to Independence Day programming.
Raktranjit is concise and factual account of the battles that decided the destiny of India. This fresh breather of infotainment in news genre space covers a wide spectrum of almost 300 years, from the First Battle of Panipat to the Revolt of 1857. Seven of these important battles covered are The Three Battles of Panipat, Battle of Haldighati, Battle of Karnal, Battle of Plassey/Buxar and the Revolt of 1857.
This series will also be insightful like Bharatvarash, Pradhanmantri, Ramrajya etc which were previously done infotainment series by ABP News. This will provide an interesting and incisive account of India’s military history and an illuminating overview of its battles. It will not only be educating but also be informative since lessons of these battles can be applied in today’s conflicts and hold relevance even in the battlegrounds of the future.
This one of a kind series will highlight the tactical concepts, weaponry and thinking of Indian armies down the ages and bring out the inherent flaws and weaknesses that were so often exploited by foreign invaders.
To experience this epic saga of historical battles, stay tuned to ABP News on Saturdays at 09:30pm for Raktranjit. It will be followed by a repeat telecast.
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Senior media executive Madhu Soman exits Zee Media
Former Reuters and Bloomberg leader says he leaves with “no regrets” after brief stint at WION and Zee Business
NOIDA: Madhu Soman, a veteran of global newsrooms and media sales floors, has stepped away from Zee Media Corporation after a short stint steering business strategy for WION and Zee Business.
In a reflective LinkedIn note marking his departure, Soman said his time within the network’s corridors was always likely to be brief. “Some chapters close faster than expected,” he wrote, signalling the end of a nearly two-year spell in which he oversaw both editorial partnerships and commercial strategy.
Soman joined Zee Media in 2022 after more than a decade abroad with Reuters and Bloomberg, returning to India to take on the role of chief business officer for WION and Zee Business. His mandate was ambitious: bridge the newsroom and the revenue desk while expanding digital and broadcast reach.
During the stint, Zee Business reached break-even for the first time since its launch in 2005, while WION refreshed programming and strengthened its digital footprint across platforms such as YouTube and Facebook.
But Soman suggested the cultural fit proved uneasy. Describing himself as a “cultural misfit”, he hinted at deeper tensions between editorial instincts shaped in global newsrooms and the realities of India’s television news ecosystem.
Before joining Zee, Soman spent more than seven years at Bloomberg in Hong Kong as head of broadcast sales for Asia-Pacific, expanding the company’s news syndication business across several markets. Earlier, he held senior editorial roles at Reuters, overseeing online strategy in India and managing Reuters Video Services from London.
His career began in television and wire reporting, including a stint with ANI during the 1999 Kargil conflict, before moving into digital publishing as India’s internet media landscape took shape.
Now, after nearly three decades in broadcast and digital media, Soman is leaving Delhi NCR and returning to his hometown, Trivandrum.
Exhausted, he admits. But unbowed. And with one quiet line that sums up the journey: he didn’t sell his soul — because some things, after all, are not for sale.
