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The 5th Edition of Times NOW & ICICI Bank NRI of the Year Awards to unveil state of the art trophy designed by Poonam Soni
MUMBAI: Following the reverberating success of the past 4 editions, Times NOW & ICICI Bank returns with the 5th edition of the prestigious NRI of the Year Awards 2018 powered by Global Indian International School (GIIS), to salute the winning spirit of the global Indian. NRI of the Year Award, recognises the achievements and contributions of global Indians from different walks of life. Adding to the glory and celebrations this year, a unique trophy has been specially designed by India’s celebrated jewellery designer Poonam Soni.
Symbolizing success, the trophy has been brought to life using crystal, denoting purity and positivity, with a platinum finish that makes the statue the epitome of power. The trophy depicts a winner with one leg forward signifying continuous advancement and a globe that represents unlimited world power. Regarded as a pioneer of bespoke jewellery in India, Poonam Soni has been creating unique, extraordinary and exquisitely handcrafted jewellery pieces over the last three decades. Each of her pieces are works of art that have stories to tell. It is her artists’ eye for colour, detail and imagination that she has brought to the vision for this year’s trophy.
The trophy will be unveiled at the Times NOW & ICICI Bank NRI of the Year Awards 2018 to be held in Mumbai on July 11, 2018 at Grand Hyatt.
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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.
