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In May 2013, the news group was merged with the Indian edition of ''[[Forbes (India)|Forbes]]'' whose four top editorial heads including editor in chief Indrajit Gupta were dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/forbes-india-editors-sacked-for-demanding-stock-ownership/article4795699.ece|title='Forbes India' editors sacked for demanding stock ownership|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/special/why-forbes-editors-in-india-were-sacked/20130614.htm|title=Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked|publisher=rediff business|accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref> The event led to a media furore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/no-country-for-good-journalists-113111600236_1.html|title=No country for good journalists?|date=2013-11-16|author=|work=Business Standard|accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref> |
In May 2013, the news group was merged with the Indian edition of ''[[Forbes (India)|Forbes]]'' whose four top editorial heads including editor in chief Indrajit Gupta were dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/forbes-india-editors-sacked-for-demanding-stock-ownership/article4795699.ece|title='Forbes India' editors sacked for demanding stock ownership|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/special/why-forbes-editors-in-india-were-sacked/20130614.htm|title=Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked|publisher=rediff business|accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref> The event led to a media furore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/no-country-for-good-journalists-113111600236_1.html|title=No country for good journalists?|date=2013-11-16|author=|work=Business Standard|accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref> |
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The editor of the combined ''Firstpost''-''Forbes'' India team, [[R. Jagannathan]], stated that as a business magazine, ''Forbes'' "should not be anti-capitalism".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/network-effect|title=The Network Effect|last=BHATIA|accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref> |
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As of July 2017, BV Rao is the Editor of ''Firstpost'' in Mumbai, while Ajay Singh is the Executive Editor in Delhi and Jaideep Giridhar is the Deputy Executive Editor.{{Citation needed|date=March 2018}} |
As of July 2017, BV Rao is the Editor of ''Firstpost'' in Mumbai, while Ajay Singh is the Executive Editor in Delhi and Jaideep Giridhar is the Deputy Executive Editor.{{Citation needed|date=March 2018}} |
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Revision as of 17:26, 28 March 2018
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| Parent company | Network 18 |
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| Headquarters location | Mumbai, India |
| Official website | www |
Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. The site is a part of the Network 18 media conglomerate owned by Reliance Industries, which also runs CNN News18 and CNBC-TV18.[1]
The Network 18 group was originally owned by Raghav Bahl. In January 2012, the group received an investment from Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) through a rights issue of up to ₹2,700 crore.[2]
History
In May 2013, the news group was merged with the Indian edition of Forbes whose four top editorial heads including editor in chief Indrajit Gupta were dismissed.[3][4] The event led to a media furore.[5]
As of July 2017, BV Rao is the Editor of Firstpost in Mumbai, while Ajay Singh is the Executive Editor in Delhi and Jaideep Giridhar is the Deputy Executive Editor.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "About Network 18". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Reliance enters media by opening pursestrings for Network18". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "'Forbes India' editors sacked for demanding stock ownership". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked". rediff business. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "No country for good journalists?". Business Standard. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
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