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CNBC-TV18’s Young Turks commemorates its 18th anniversary
MUMBAI: Conceptualized around start-ups and entrepreneurship, CNBC-TV18’s award-winning series and India’s longest-running show in the domain, Young Turks marks a milestone as it completes 18 years. Celebrating this landmark occasion, the channel will telecast an hour-long anniversary episode on 17 June, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Hosted by Shereen Bhan, the special show will chronicle the evolution of India’s entrepreneurial journey, along with showcasing the brilliant minds who have created valuable businesses across Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, b2B sectors that have contributed to India’s growth.
Speaking on the occasion, CNBC-TV18 managing editor and series editor for Young Turks Shereen Bhan shared, “It is a special day for all of us, as Young Turks completes 18 years. It is perhaps the world’s longest-running show on startups and entrepreneurship. Over the years, Young Turks have not just been a platform for new ideas but have helped nurture India’s startup ecosystem and culture. We have never chased ideas or enterprises based on valuation; we have only chased value and, that is what makes the show successful. It is the undying spirit, perseverance, of young entrepreneurs that have kept us going for the last 18 years, and we wish to continue and make it a much bigger success story!”
The anniversary special edition will witness some of the most successful start-ups & unicorns across various sectors talking about the changing dynamics of the economy and how the current situation has opened possibilities for innovations. The show will feature prominent investors and founders in the likes of Nexus Venture Partners co-founder and MD Naren Gupta, Lightspeed India Partners partner Dev Khare, Indian Angel Network co-founder Padmaja Ruparel, Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau, Rivigo co-founder Gazal Kalra, Meesho founder and CEO Vidit Aatrey and Vedantu CEO and co-founder Vamsi Krishna.
Since 2002, Young Turks has showcased and recognized the extraordinary work of budding business leaders and has brought its viewers, inspiring stories of entrepreneurship. In addition to showcasing entrepreneurial ventures, the show also features angel and venture capital activities/investments, campus start-ups, and international entrepreneurs.
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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.
