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HT Media reorganises digital news, brings in new heads
NEW DELHI: HT Media is giving its digital newsrooms a fresh haircut and a sharper suit. The publisher is reorganising its online operations around individual brands, betting that clearer ownership will play better in a world shaped by AI, changing reading habits and fickle traffic.
The shift comes as the company hits a new scale in its digital journey and follows the exit of chief content officer Binoy Prabhakar. An executive close to the move said, “The company is gearing up for the next phase of growth. With Binoy moving on, it provided the right opportunity to evaluate our structure and ensure it is future-ready.”
Prabhakar marked 14 January 2026 as his last day at Hindustan Times Digital, writing on LinkedIn that it had been “an absolute honour” to lead the digital arm of a 100-year-old publisher. He joined HT in April 2023 and steered digital content for nearly three years.
The rethink reflects how news is now found and consumed. AI tools are rewriting discovery, platforms are less predictable and loyalty is harder won. In response, HT Media is appointing dedicated business heads for its key digital brands, giving each a clearer mandate and sharper focus.
Paras Sharma steps up as business head for Live Hindustan. An internal hire, Sharma has spent over eight years across HT’s digital businesses. Since 2018 he has led digital content and syndication at HT Digital Streams, and earlier helped build the digital business at Hindustan Media Ventures.
Mint gets Amrendra Shukla as its new business head. Shukla, who joined HT Media more than three years ago, previously ran digital subscriptions and partnerships, building a recurring revenue engine that lifted predictability of the digital topline by 40 percent. More recently, he has driven consumer revenue across Mint, Hindustan Times and other properties. Before HT, he worked at Emeritus, leading global growth for its consumer and edtech business.
Hindustan Times itself will be led digitally by Nisheeth Upadhyay, an external hire with familiar roots. Upadhyay joins from The Print, where he was editor for operations, and is an HT alumnus with nearly seven years at the paper in roles spanning production, content and homepage leadership.
In short, HT Media is swapping one big digital command centre for several brand-led cockpits. In a noisy, algorithm-driven sky, the company is betting that clearer controls will make for a smoother flight.
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KPMG names Gary Wingrove as global chairman and CEO from October
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MUMBAI: KPMG has chosen continuity with a forward tilt. The firm has announced that Gary Wingrove will take over as global chairman and CEO of KPMG International, beginning a four year term from 1 October 2026. Currently serving as global chief operating officer, Wingrove steps into the top role after being nominated by the global board and elected by the global council.
A KPMG veteran with over 25 years at the firm, Wingrove has been closely involved in shaping its recent trajectory. As global COO, he has helped drive the firm’s Collective Strategy, focusing on operational integration, global investments and the steady expansion of the KPMG Delivery Network. He has also been at the forefront of KPMG’s digital push, including the rollout of AI enabled solutions across its global operations.
Before his global role, Wingrove served as CEO of KPMG Australia for nearly a decade, where he led a period of strong growth, almost doubling revenue, profitability and headcount while steering a cultural reset.
He succeeds Bill Thomas, who has led KPMG since 2017 and will work alongside Wingrove over the next six months to ensure a smooth transition.
Thomas leaves behind a firm that looks markedly different from when he took charge. Under his leadership, KPMG’s global revenues have risen by 55 per cent, and its workforce has expanded to more than 276,000 people. He also unified the network of member firms under the Collective Strategy, aligning priorities and strengthening governance.
His tenure saw heavy investment in technology and partnerships, with alliances spanning Microsoft, Google Cloud, SAP, Oracle and ServiceNow. These collaborations, along with platforms like KPMG Clara, have helped the firm scale its AI-led offerings and sharpen its competitive edge.
Beyond growth, Thomas also pushed improvements in audit quality and sustainability. Initiatives such as a multiyear global sustainability strategy and the Our Impact Plan have aimed to embed long term thinking into the firm’s operations and client services.
For Wingrove, the brief is clear but evolving. He has signalled a focus on agility, deep expertise and technology driven solutions as clients navigate an increasingly complex business landscape. He also emphasised KPMG’s identity as a people first organisation, supported by technology and unified through its global network.
The timing of the leadership change comes as KPMG continues to grow, reporting a 5.1 per cent rise in global revenue in FY25, with gains across tax and legal, audit and advisory services. Growth was recorded across all regions, despite a challenging macro environment.
As Wingrove prepares to take charge, the firm appears set on a familiar path with a sharper digital edge. Same playbook, perhaps, but with a renewed focus on speed, scale and smarter solutions.
