India Today Group restructures it's Editorial team, gets MJ Akbar on board

Prabhu Chawla, Editor, India Today, across all its editions for 14 years, will be moving into a new editorial and corporate role as Editor (languages) and CEO of a to-be-formed corporate entity.

The Group has appointed senior and veteran journalist, MJ Akbar as Editorial Director, to oversee the Group's flagship products- India Today (English Edition) and the English news television channel, Headlines Today.

Speaking about the change, Group Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, Aroon Purie said "The India Today Group has always believed in extending its franchise and in investing in journalistic excellence. With such a mission we are constantly monitoring the rapidly changing media landscape and market. As a result we have come to the conclusion that a large part of the future growth in media will come in the language space. To fully realise this potential I am really happy that we have decided to hive off our language publishing business into a

dynamic media landscape and to position the magazine as the most authoritative and credible source of news led analysis and opinion that will resonate well with the 'new age' reader. Likewise, I firmly believe that Indian news television has great untapped potential, and it will again be my endeavour to take Headlines Today to greater heights through strong and engaging news television journalism of a different order altogether."

Ashish Bagga, CEO, Living Media, said that he is confident that they will not only make the existing publications and brands stronger, but also make them ready for the addressing the dynamics for the future,

in addition to addressing new businesses in the rapidly growing Indian language market.