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  • ET Now elevates Sridharan to executive editor

    ET Now elevates Sridharan to executive editor

    MUMBAI: ET Now, the English business news channel from Times Group, has promoted its senior editor – news and trends as executive editor with immediate effect.

    Sridharan fills in the position which was left vacant by Andy Mukherjee who moved to Singapore in September.

    Sridharan joined ET Now in September 2008 and has been instrumental in driving the content of the channel‘s evening band.

    Sridharan will report to Rahul Joshi who looks after the editorial content of both Economic Times and ET Now.

    Times Television Network MD and CEO Sunil Lulla said, “We are delighted to appoint R Sridharan as executive editor of ET Now. With clear visibility as the fastest growing No 2 channel – we now embark on the larger canvas to grow ET Now’s franchise to the next level. I am confident that Sri with his passion, energetic drive and vast experience in the world of business journalism will drive his team and the channel content to ensure viewers make money every day.”

    Sridharan began his career in mainstream media with The Economic Times on its op-ed feature pages. After a three year stint, he joined Business Today in New Delhi as feature writer and worked his way up to become the managing editor of the magazine.

    During his time with Business today, he also held the post of editor of Harvard Business Review South Asia, a facsimile copy of its American edition. He has also worked with The Washington Post in Washington, D.C. as an Alfred Friendly Fellow of 1999.

  • ET Now ropes in Ayesha Faridi to anchor markets’ shows

    ET Now ropes in Ayesha Faridi to anchor markets’ shows

    MUMBAI: English business news channel ET Now has roped in Ayesha Faridi as markets’ anchor.

    Faridi comes from CNBC TV18. Recently, ET Now appointed Ashu Dutt as chief consulting editor, financial markets.

    On ET Now, Faridi will be anchoring the Chartbusters, a hour round-up on the buzzing stocks at 2 pm. She will also anchor Markets Now, the countdown to closing bell from 2:30 pm to 4 pm and co-anchor MarketSense with Andy Mukherjee from 11 am – 12 noon.

    In CNBC TV18, she has anchored popular shows like Your Stocks, Bulls Eye, Power Breakfast and Movers & Shakers.

    ET now executive editor Andy Mukherjee said, “We are happy to have Ayesha on board. She is a great professional and her in-depth knowledge of markets and experience in anchoring a wide variety of formats will add new dimensions to ET Now’s markets programming.”

  • Ashu Dutt moves to ET Now

    Ashu Dutt moves to ET Now

    MUMBAI: ET Now has poached Ashu Dutt from CNBC TV18, appointing him as chief consulting editor, financial markets.

    Dutt will be spearheading markets coverage between 8-10.30 am. Starting 9 March, ET Now will launch at 8 am a show titled Place your Bets with Ashu Dutt. It will have all the strategies, market news and tips you need for a profitable start to the trading day.

    ET Now senior editor financial markets Andy Mukherjee said, “We are delighted to have Dutt join us. He brings with him tremendous experience, credibility and in-depth knowledge of financial and commodity markets.”

    One of the pioneers of Indian financial television, Dutt has been an anchor, editor and financial-markets consultant over the past two decades. He has anchored shows such as Classroom, Markets Midday and Mid-Cap Radar for CNBC TV18, along with its flagship show, Bazaar Morning Call.

    Recently, ET Now appointed Manisha Gupta as commodities and currencies editor.

    “We are certain that Dutt and Gupta will take ET Now’s coverage of markets to a new high, unparalleled in Indian business television,” added Mukherjee.