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Hari S Kartha was born in Trivandrum,Kerala, to GS Kartha, associate editor of Keralakaumudi. , the former Indian Test cricketer Dilip Sardesai, and a Maharashtrian mother, Nandini Sardesai, an activist in Mumbai and former head of the Department of Sociology at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

[edit] EducationThe first full time financial journalist in Kerala with the longest innings. THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS: 1980 May to 1988 June as Senior Staff Correspondent. 1995 Jan to 2002 April as Chief of Bureau and News Coordinator for Kerala. The job involved motivating, guiding and co-coordinating reporters under the Kochi edition.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES: The first ET staffer in Kerala. 1988 July to 1994 Dec as Special Correspondent. The job also involved planning and executing special supplements besides news coverage.

THE GULF NEWS: 1984 to 1995 as stringer. Covered major developments in business, politics and culture in South India including General Elections and the impact of the Kuwait War

REUTERS: 1984 to 1995 as stringer. Covered the coup in Maldives (1989), ISRO spy scandal (1992), Perumon Tragedy (1998), Cochin Refinery fire (1984) etc.

JANMABHUMI; 2004 to 2005 as Chief Editor

MADHYAMAM; Columnist from 2000 to 2003

DHANAM: Columnist from 1998 to 2000

Eminent Editors worked with: Prem Shankar Jha, Manu Shroff, T.N.Ninan, Swaminathan S.A Aiyar, Prabhu Chawla, Dr.Sanjay Baru, R.Jagannathan.,N.S.Jagannathan

Electronic Media:

DOORDARSAN, ASIANET, SURYA, AMRITA From 1984 onwards, anchored a series of panel discussion and current affairs programmes. Celebrities interviewed on TV include Dr.Amartya Sen, Dr.E.C.George Sudarsan, M.J.Pherwani, Dr.K.N.Raj, Dr.I.S.Gulati, Swami Chinmayananda. A.K.Antony, K.Karunakaran etc. Anchored a Documentary series on Kerala's Development Dilemma in Doordarsan (1997) Anchored a weekly current affairs serial "Kazhchappadu" in Doordarsan (Oct 2001 to Sept 2002), Anchored a weekly current affairs programme "Varthaachithram" in Doordarsan (Sept 2007 to December 2007). Panelist on discussions on Budget, Elections and other current affairs topics in all channels. Anchored a weekly documentary serial "Pradakshinam" (2005 to 2006) in Amrita TV also a panelist in daily programme "Bharathadarsanam" in Amrita TV. Produces and anchors "In Print” a newspaper analysis programme in Asianet News

ALL INDIA RADIO; Staff Artist, Commercial Broadcasting Service (1977-78). Regularly scripts news analysis and news spotlight. Anchors current affairs programmes. Handles Radio Bridge during elections and Budget.

MEDIA-RELATED EVENTS MANAGED: Focus Budget: an innovative programme on the Union Budget with the cream of Kerala Economy participating, Thiruvananthapuram from 1995 to 2002 Banking Colloquium: workshop on banking in the millennium with the Chief Executives all Kerala-based banks interacting with economists and fiscal experts, Kochi, 2000 Inauguration of the TIMES OF INDIA GROUP office in Thiruvananthapuram by then Chief Minister K.Karunakaran (1992) Inauguration of the INDIAN EXPRESS (BOMBAY) GROUP office in Thiruvananthapuram by then Chief Minister A.K.Antony (1996), International meet on Gita, Thiruvananthapuram (2002) National Seminar on Cultural Nationalism, Thiruvananthapuram (2006) Workshop on Media under the auspices of Amrita School of Arts & Science, Kochi, 2005, 06 and 07 International Book Festival, Thiruvananthapuram (2007)

Teaching: Guest Faculty, AMRITA SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, KOCHI, UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, KOZHIKODE, SCOOL OF JOURNALISM, BHARATHIYA VIDYA BHAVAN, TRISSUR. INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM, PRESS CLUB, KOTTAYAM.

Present Assignment: Chief Editor, Janmabhumi, (Since September 2007) Malayalam Daily with editions in Kochi, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram

Permanent Address: Flat No:103, Nandini Gardens, West Fort, Thiruvananthapuram.695023 Phone: 9447112088

Personal Details: Born on July 3, 1958 Post Graduate in Economics from Kerala University. Son of late Mr.G.S.Kartha, Journalist. Married. Wife:Swaroopa Kartha, Creative Head, Jelitta Advertisers Thiruvananthapuram. Daughter: Nivedita (Student

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