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ABP Majha appoints Sarita Kaushik as deputy executive editor
Mumbai: ABP Majha announced that it has elevated Sarita Kaushik as the deputy executive editor, effective from 29 August 2022. She will be taking charge of the entire content of ABP Majha.
This is a significant move in the Marathi news space as it’s the first time ever that a woman has been appointed as an editor of a Marathi news channel. ABP Majha’s entire editorial team will report to Sarita. She will be reporting to ABP News & ABP Majha executive vice president Rajiv Khandekar.
Sarita has a rich experience of almost 25 years in the field. She joined the ABP Network in the year 2008 as the Maharashtra region’s bureau chief. She has vast experience in handling political and internal security beats in print, electronic as well as regional media.
She has several prestigious accolades to her name, for many of which she was the first one to receive them after they were instituted. Some of them being: the first state-level outstanding journalism award by the Mantralaya Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh at the hands of then governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao and then chief minister Devendra Fadnavis; Maharshi Narad Puraskar; and the Shobha Vinod Memorial Journalist of the Year award at the hands of Shatrughan Sinha.
Sarita has studied media in the US through the ambassadorial scholarship of Rotary International. She has also co-edited “Unmasking India,” a best-seller book by union minister Nitin Gadkari. Moreover, she has independently authored “Better than the Dream,” which is considered to be a one-of-a-kind narrative of an infrastructure project.
ABP Network has always been a proponent of parity for women in professional as well as personal space. The network is committed to taking all the required measures to ensure an equitable role for women in the organisation.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
