New Delhi: The Indian Newspaper Society (INS), a prominent organization representing publishers across India, has officially elected MV Shreyams Kumar from Mathrubhumi as its new President. He takes over the position from Rakesh Sharma of Aaj Samaj, marking an important change in the organization’s leadership.
Alongside Kumar’s election, other key appointments were made. Vivek Gupta from Sanmarg has been elected as Deputy President, while Karan Rajendra Darda of Lokmat has assumed the role of Vice-President. Tanmay Maheshwari of Amar Ujala has been designated as Honorary Treasurer, playing a crucial role in managing the society’s financial matters.
Mary Paul will continue to serve as Secretary General, providing stability and continuity in the leadership team as the organization adapts to the challenges facing print media today.
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The INS is instrumental in shaping the future of India’s print industry, advocating for the interests of publishers and promoting the significance of traditional media in an increasingly digital landscape.
New Executive Committee for 2024-25
In addition to the presidential election, the INS has formed its Executive Committee for the year 2024-25, featuring a diverse group of influential figures from various media outlets. The committee includes:
- S Balasubramanian Aditvan (Daily Thanthi)
- Girish Agarwal (Dainik Bhaskar)
- Samahit Bal (Pragativadi)
- Samudra Bhattacharya (Hindustan Times)
- Hormusi N Cama (Bombay Samachar)
- Gaurav Chopra (Filmi Duniya)
- Vijay Kumar Chopra (Punjab Kesari)
- Vijay Jawaharlal Darda (Lokmat)
- Jagjit Singh Dardi (Charhdikala Daily)
- Viveck Goenka (The Indian Express)
- Mahendra Mohan Gupta (Dainik Jagran)
- Pradeep Gupta (Data Quest)
- Sanjay Gupta (Dainik Jagran)
- Shailesh Gupta (Mid-Day)
- Shivendra Gupta (Business Standard)
- Yogesh P Jadhav (Pudhari)
- Sarvinder Kaur (Ajit)
- R Lakshmipathy (Dinamalar)
- Vilas A Marathe (Dainik Hindustan)
- Harsha Mathew (Vanitha)
- Anant Nath (Grihshobhika)
- PV Nidhish (Balabhumi)
- Pratap G Pawar (Sakal)
- Rahul Raikhewa (The Sentinel)
- RMR Ramesh (Dinakaran)
- Atideb Sarkar (The Telegraph)
- Partha P Sinha (Navbharat Times)
- Praveen Someshwar (The Hindustan Times)
- Kiran D. Thakur (Tarun Bhagat)
- Biju Varghese (Mangalam Plus)
- I Venkat (EeNadu)
- Kundan R. Vyas (Vyapar – Janmabhoomi)
- KN Tilak Kumar (Deccan Herald)
- Ravindra Kumar (The Statesman)
- Kiran B Vadodaria (Western Times)
- Somesh Sharma (Rashtradoot Saptahik)
- Jayant Mammen Mathew (Malayala Manorama)
- L Adimoolam (Health & The Antiseptic)
- Mohit Jain (Economic Times)
- KRP Reddy (Sakshi)
- Rakesh Sharma (Aaj Samaj)
This newly constituted committee reflects the broad diversity within India’s print media sector, bringing together leaders from a variety of publications.
Under Kumar’s leadership, the INS is poised to confront the challenges that lie ahead for the print industry, while continuing to advocate for the critical role of journalism in a democratic society.
