NDTV has announced a significant leadership appointment with Koreel Lahiri stepping in as Chief of Strategy and Innovation, marking a pivotal moment in the network’s evolution as it accelerates its digital ambitions. With more than 25 years of experience across media, capital markets, and strategic storytelling, Lahiri brings a rare blend of editorial insight and business acumen making him uniquely equipped to lead NDTV’s next phase of transformation.
His career spans influential roles at Bloomberg TV India and CNBC-TV18, where he played a central role in shaping business journalism and building high-impact content ecosystems. At NDTV, Lahiri will drive the network’s digital growth, expand its creator ecosystem, and strengthen innovation across platforms as the media landscape undergoes rapid disruption.
Speaking about the appointment, Rahul Kanwal, CEO & Editor-in-Chief of NDTV, emphasised the organisation’s sharp focus on scaling new frontiers. He noted that NDTV is actively building for the future across global business experiences, creator-led formats, and next-generation digital storytelling. Lahiri’s ability to navigate both editorial strategy and market forces, he said, positions him perfectly to unlock new avenues of growth.
In his first remarks, Koreel Lahiri highlighted the dynamic transformation underway in the global media sector. He described modern media as a space where investment, innovation, and influence converge, making strategic leadership more crucial than ever. He added that NDTV’s clarity of purpose and commitment to public impact provide the ideal foundation to explore new forms of storytelling and build sustainable, long-term value.
Lahiri’s appointment reflects NDTV’s long-term vision to stay ahead of industry shifts and design a future where the brand becomes even more relevant to digital-first audiences. As the lines blur between news, content creation, and platform-driven experiences, this strategic leadership upgrade signals the network’s intent to lead not follow in the next chapter of Indian media.
