News Broadcasting
Sony Asia to air Morari Bapu’s Ram Katha Manas Mahtma
MUMBAI: In a bid to cater to the global spiritual citizens, the Sony Entertainment Television Asia has planned to present an exclusive coverage of the ‘Ram Katha Manas Mahtma’ by Morari Bapu.
The uninterupted nine-day recital by Morari Bapu from Gujarat, India will be broadcasted from 22 January.
Taking a cue from the poplularity of the previously aired Morari Bapu Ram Katha’s, the Sony Entertainment Television’s international feed is all set to exclusively screen the uninterrupted coverage of the Katha to viewers in the UK, Europe, Africa, and USA till Friday 30 January, says a company release.
According SET, UK & Europe, Asia Head Nilam Panchal, “After the huge success of previously televised Morari Bapu Ram Kathas, we are very pleased to be bringing our viewers another unique opportunity to experience another recital, this time Ram Katha Manas Mahtma. We are very proud to be screening the nine-day event as part of our commitment to the needs of our audiences. I’m sure that the Ram Katha will be a real treat for thousands of his devotees around the world.”
Beside the soul salve, the nine day is held for a social cause. The money raised by the nine day ‘Ram Katha ‘ will go towards a charity for the betterment of deaf, mute and mentally challenged children.
According to the release, the VIP’s and dignitaries who will attend the ‘Ram Katha Manas Mahtma’ by Morari Bapu include the vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, govenor of Gujarat Kailashpati Mishra Shekhawat and Bollywood actor and politician Sunil Dutt.
Screening day,date and time schedule:
Thursday
22 January
4 pm – 7 pm
Friday
23 January
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Saturday
24 January
9:30am – 2:00pm
Sunday
25 January
9:30am – 2:00pm
Monday
26 January
9:30am – 1:30pm
Tueday
27 January
9:30am – 1:30pm
Wednesday
28 January
9:30am – 1:30pm
Thursday
29 January
9:30am – 2:00pm
Friday
30 January
9:30am – 1:00pm
News Broadcasting
Rajesh Sundaram joins NDTV Profit as senior editor, assignment
The 32-year newsroom veteran has launched channels on three continents and covered everything from 9/11 to South African television
MUMBAI: NDTV Profit has bolstered its newsroom with a hire who has done rather more than most. Rajesh Sundaram, a journalist with over three decades of editorial, managerial and consultative experience across India and international markets, joins as senior editor, assignment, tasked with sharpening the network’s newsgathering and real-time response.
Sundaram’s career reads like a tour of Indian media’s most formative moments. He began at Businessworld in 1994, moved to Zee News as bureau chief across Mumbai and Chennai, then joined NDTV in 2002 as part of its political bureau during a particularly febrile period in Indian politics. A stint as India correspondent for Al Jazeera International followed, where he covered key geopolitical developments and got his first serious taste of the global newsroom.
What sets Sundaram apart, however, is his serial channel-launching habit. At NewsX, he helped get the operation off the ground. At Headlines Today, part of the India Today Group, he served as editor. At News Nation, he helped launch the Hindi news channel and its digital ecosystem. He then crossed continents to lead the launch of ANN7 in South Africa as editor-in-chief, overseeing both television and digital. Back in India, he launched Tamil news channels News7 Tamil and Cauvery News, and later served as principal consultant for the launch of Marathi channel Lokshahi. Most recently, he helped build and lead the Press Trust of India’s video service and content studio, before stints consulting for Business Today and The Himalayan Times.
Rahul Kanwal, chief executive and editor-in-chief of NDTV, left little doubt about what Sundaram is expected to deliver. “The assignment desk is where a newsroom’s intent becomes action,” he said. “Rajesh brings a rare combination of field experience and leadership in building news operations at scale.”
Sundaram has reported from across India and the world, covering elections, civil conflicts, the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the 2008 US presidential election.
At NDTV Profit, he will lead the assignment desk, driving editorial coordination and real-time response across markets and breaking developments. For a business news network sharpening its focus on speed and multi-platform delivery, it has hired a man who has built newsrooms from scratch on three continents. The assignment desk is in good hands.
