Tag: Asianet News Media

  • Gaza conflict – Asianet News reporting directly from ground zero

    Gaza conflict – Asianet News reporting directly from ground zero

    Mumbai: India’s leading media-tech platform, Asianet News Media, has sent a dedicated news team to report live from Israel amid the ongoing Gaza conflict between Israel and Palestine.

    Known for its commitment to Straight, Bold and Relentless reporting, Asianet News Media has deputed Asianet Suvarna News editor of news & programs Ajit Hanamakkanavar to Israel to cover breaking stories live from the war-zone.

    This strategic decision demonstrates Asianet News Media’s unwavering commitment to providing its viewers with unparalleled access to the latest developments and firsthand accounts from one of the most complex and volatile regions in the world. The conflict has garnered global attention due to its geo-political significance and human impact.

    Commenting on this initiative, Asianet News Network CEO Neeraj Kohli said, “It needed a lot of courage and commitment to send a team to the highly volatile war-zone. But our commitment to our audiences meant we didn’t think twice before taking the decision. Our viewers deserve first-hand, credible information they can trust. And nothing better than our own team to capture the stories, emotions, and events, as they unfold.”

    With a legacy spanning over 25 years, Asianet News Media has consistently demonstrated fearlessness in covering sensitive and vital global events from ground zero, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and others.

    As a media tech platform, Asianet News Media is at the forefront of technological advancements in the industry offering content in 7+ languages and ensuring that its diverse audiences across India and Middle-East receives news through innovative and accessible means across its platforms.

  • Ruchir Khanna joins Asianet News Media & Entertainment as COO

    New Delhi : Asianet News Media & Entertainment Pvt Ltd (AMEL) on Friday announced the appointment of Ruchir Khanna as chief operating officer of the company’s digital business.

    An accomplished digital media professional, Khanna was earlier working with Times Internet as the head of product and growth. During his stint at Times Internet, he led the digital growth of various properties of the group. He has over two decades of experience across product development, growth and marketing, content strategy and P&L management. He has also had leadership stints at Hike messenger, India Today Group and Yahoo! India, said the company.

    AMEL, executive chairman, Rajesh Kalra said, the team is building a media/ent-tech company of the future and building on the strong digital brands. 

    AMEL has multiple digital brands in it’s portfolio including asianetnews.com, indigomusic.com and serves consumers in multiple languages.

    “Our mission is to significantly expand audiences of each of these brands – with more innovation, content and services. Ruchir will provide significant leadership to this mission of ours. He brings with him the experience of building and growing some of the biggest and most successful digital products in India. I am really excited about the leadership team we’ve built. Ruchir joins us soon after Nachiket Pantvaidya took over as managing director. We are now fully geared-up in our mission to make AMEL India’s leading Media-Entertainment Tech enterprise,” said Kalra.