Subhajyoti Ghosh joins Collective Newsroom as BBC Bangla India Lead

NEW DELHI: After nearly a quarter of a century with the BBC, Subhajyoti Ghosh is turning a familiar page to start a new chapter. The journalist has joined Collective Newsroom as BBC Bangla Team Lead for India, continuing his work for the storied brand, just under a different employer’s banner.

Ghosh describes the change as more administrative than emotional. “My long association with the BBC has come to an end. And yet, in a deeper sense, it has not,” he said, noting that his editorial mission remains intact even as his payslip changes.

His journey with the BBC began 24 winters ago at Bush House in London, then home of the BBC World Service. Since then, he has reported across continents and platforms, becoming a familiar voice and byline for Bengali audiences. Nearly 300 payslips later, the letters on the salary statement may have changed, but the journalism, he insists, has not.

The move follows the restructuring of the BBC’s India operations to meet foreign direct investment norms. That process led to the creation of Collective Newsroom, which now houses all Indian language services and English language YouTube operations for the BBC in India. BBC Bangla content originating from India will now be produced under this umbrella.

In his new role, Ghosh will provide editorial and administrative leadership to the India based Bangla team. The brief is clear and ambitious. Expand the BBC Bangla audience across West Bengal and other Bengali speaking regions of India, primarily through digital platforms, with television firmly in sight for the future.

Put simply, the plan is to take the BBC’s Bangla journalism to more screens, more phones and more people.

With decades of reporting experience behind him and a new newsroom ahead, Ghosh is optimistic. He says he is confident that colleagues, readers and viewers who value strong journalism will join him on the road ahead.