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Teen Taal strikes a live note in Lucknow with its 125th episode
MUMBAI: When Teen Taal talks, India listens and this time, Lucknow gets the front-row seat. Aaj Tak Radio and the chart-topping Hindi podcast is taking its wit and banter offline for a landmark live recording of its 125th episode of Season 2 on Saturday, 4th October 2025. After a roaring success with its 100th episode celebration in Pune which pulled in crowds including fans from abroad, the trio is ready to turn the City of Nawabs into a city of laughs. The stage at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan will come alive at 8:00 pm, as satire, storytelling and sharp observations take centre stage.
The dynamic trio Kamlesh Kishore Singh (Tau), Kuldeep Mishra (Sardaar) and Asif Khan (Khan Cha) have built a cult following with their clever mix of everyday humour, cultural commentary and unfiltered conversations. Their live shows promise more than just punchlines: fans can expect candid chats, inside jokes, and that unique chemistry that makes Teen Taal India’s No.1 Hindi podcast.
What makes the event special is the intimacy. Registrations are now open for fans eager to be part of the laughter, stories and surprises woven into this landmark recording. Seats, however, are limited and if the Pune frenzy is anything to go by, the Lucknow evening will be packed to the rafters.
With over two seasons of chart-topping success on Apple Podcasts and beyond, Teen Taal has turned everyday life into a cultural phenomenon. Episode 125 isn’t just a milestone; it’s a celebration of conversations that resonate far beyond the airwaves.
So, as the countdown begins, one thing’s certain: in Lucknow, the mic will drop, but the laughs will keep echoing.
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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.
