Vinay is a senior media professional with over 20 years of experience across editorial leadership, digital transformation, and media business strategy.
He was the Co‑Founder and CEO of The Media GCC, a specialised global capability centre supporting media and broadcast organisations with content strategy, technology transformation, and revenue optimisation, with a strong focus on AI‑led disruption. He has previously held leadership roles at the Times Group, Network18, Business Standard, Reuters, DNA and India Today, driving large‑scale digital growth across editorial, audience, and revenue functions. He holds a Master’s degree in Media Management, a Diploma in Cyber Laws, and is a CNN Fellow.
In his new role, Vinay will lead content strategy across NDTV Digital platforms, with a strong focus on leveraging AI to reimagine storytelling, enhance editorial depth, and drive deeper audience engagement. He will work closely with teams to build scalable, future‑ready content capabilities aligned with the evolving media landscape.
Welcoming Vinay to NDTV, Rahul Kanwal, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, NDTV, said, ‘Vinay brings a combination of editorial understanding, digital experience and strategic clarity. As NDTV strengthens its digital presence, his leadership will help us build content that is credible, contemporary, and deeply relevant to our audiences across the world.’
Purva Misra, Chief People Officer, NDTV, added, ‘What stood out to us was Vinay’s collaborative approach and his focus on using AI to rethink the newsroom. He is someone you can sit down with and exchange ideas easily – and that matters as we build what’s next.’
On his appointment, Vinay Sarawagi said, ‘NDTV has long stood for credibility and public trust. I am delighted to join NDTV Digital at a time when journalism is being reshaped by technology, audience behaviour, and new storytelling formats. I look forward to working with the team to build sharp, future-ready digital content.’
Vinay’s appointment is part of NDTV Digital’s broader push to build a sharper, more agile and future-ready newsroom—one that combines the trust of NDTV with the innovation, speed and audience focus required for the next phase of news consumption.
