NDTV India appoints Rohit Vishwakarma as Managing Editor

NDTV India has announced the appointment of Rohit Vishwakarma as its new managing editor. With over 21 years in broadcast and digital media, Vishwakarma brings a rare blend of newsroom instinct, multilingual experience, and disruptive content innovation.

A graduate of IIMC and MICA, Vishwakarma began his career at Star News, where he was part of some of the most-watched primetime programming. Over the years, he went on to lead editorial functions at India TV, Aaj Tak, TV9, NDTV 24x7, Editorji, and most recently at RTV News Network, which he launched in 2023 as Editorial Director.

He has created and led a range of programmes across genres — including the sports show ‘Wah Cricket’ with its segment ‘Match Ka Mujrim,’ the finance show ‘Fund Ka Funda’ focused on mutual funds, the crime show ‘Third Degree,’ the election vox-pop ‘Dilli Ke Dil Mein Kya Hai,’ the newsroom debate ‘Uncensored,’ and coverage of elections and budgets.

As a digital pioneer, he led content innovation with a user-centric, app-first strategy at Editorji. At RTV, he introduced one of India’s first AI-powered, multilingual video news platforms, enabling users to curate their news playlists, record reactions, and share content, turning passive consumption into active engagement. During the 2024 Andhra Pradesh elections, his editorial leadership resulted in a large-scale ground survey that accurately predicted the fall of the incumbent government and drew over one lakh live viewers.

“News can no longer afford to speak from a pedestal. It has to speak from the ground up, and it must do so with honesty, humility, and purpose,”said Vishwakarma. “NDTV has always stood for credibility. My goal is to build on that trust and take it to a generation that demands transparency, participation, and truth without filters.”

Welcoming him to the role, NDTV CEO and editor-in-chief Rahul Kanwal said, “Rohit’s return is both a homecoming and a leap forward. His work speaks to the kind of newsroom we are building - grounded, bold, and built for a new India.”