Executive Dossier
MV Kamath to be next Prasar Bharati chairman
MUMBAI: Noted right-wing columnist MV Kamath will be the next chairman of the Prasar Bharati Board.
A three-member committee headed by vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has recommended Kamath’s name for the post, information and broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj has been quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India.
PTI quoted Swaraj as saying Kamath has given his verbal consent for the post to secretary, I&B, Pawan Chopra.
The Prasar Bharati chairman’s post had been lying vacant ever since Prof UR Rao, a former head of the country’s premier space research institute, ISRO, quit last year citing personal reasons.
When Rao quit in August last year, media speculation had pointed to veteran journalist and seniormost member of the Prasar Bharati board BG Verghese as a possible candidate. Kamath is the third chairman of the board after the late Nikhil Chakravarthy and Rao.
Kamath, who was made a member of the board last year, has worked in several news organisations and was editor of the now defunct Illustrated Weekly.
The three-member committee comprises the Press Council chairman and a government nominee, besides the vice-president.
MUMBAI: Game faces on, pressure high India’s gaming ambitions are levelling up. Good Game, billed as the world’s first as-live global gaming reality show, has officially launched in India with a bold mission: to crown the country’s first Global Gaming Superstar.
Blending esports with mainstream entertainment, the show brings together competitive gaming, creativity and on-camera performance in a format that tests more than just joystick skills. Contestants will be judged on gameplay, screen presence and their ability to perform under pressure, reflecting how gaming has evolved from pastime to profession and pop culture currency.
Fronting the show are three high-profile ambassadors: actor and entrepreneur Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Indian cricket star Rishabh Pant, and gaming creator Ujjwal Chaurasia. The winner will take home Rs 1 crore ($100,000) among the largest prize pools for any Indian reality show along with the chance to represent India on a global stage.
Backed by a planned annual investment of up to Rs 100 crore, Good Game is also courting brand partners, promising a minimum reach of 500 million among India’s core youth audience. The creators position the show as a bridge between entertainment and interactive culture, offering long-format content, community engagement and commercial scale.
Auditions are now open to Indian citizens aged 18 and above, inviting amateur and professional gamers, creators and performers alike. Shortlisted candidates will be called for in-person auditions in Mumbai on 14 and 15 February, and in Delhi on 28 February and 1 March 2026.
With big money, big names and even bigger ambition, Good Game signals a shift in how India views gaming not just as play, but as performance, profession and prime-time spectacle.
