Rahul Shivshankar joins Network18 as Consulting Editor

Former Editorial Director and Editor-in-Chief at Times Now, Rahul Shivshankar, will be joining Network18 Group as a Consulting Editor. 

He quit Times Now earlier in June this year. 

Shivshankar said, “I am very excited to be associated with Network18, which has evolved into the country's most influential news network on the back of its unflinching commitment to reporting the facts that speak truth to the people.”

“It is a privilege to add to the plethora of sober reflections, critical news analysis, and balanced voices that are already platformed on the network by some of the news industry's leading lights,” he added.

Shivshankar will contribute across platforms at the network. 

The group presently runs CNN-News18, News18 India, CNBC TV18, CNBC Awaaz and News18 regional channels. The network is also home to digital news platforms such as Moneycontrol, Firstpost, News18.com, among others. 

Puneet Singhvi, CEO (Digital) and President - Corporate Strategy, Network18, said, “Rahul is a distinctive journalist and editor with an unparalleled audience connect. He has been the face of prime-time TV journalism and a leading newspaper columnist for almost two decades. His work will add a fresh dimension to our coverage of big events, both on TV and digital.”

Shivshankar has nearly three decades of experience in print and television journalism. He began his career as a reporter with the Times of India. 

Later, he became part of the core team that launched Times Now and continued to rise through the ranks. 

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