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Shamsher Singh named managing editor for Times Group’s Hindi & vernacular languages
Veteran TV journalist set to steer Hindi and vernacular news strategy
NEW DELHI: Shamsher Singh, a seasoned face in Hindi television journalism, has been appointed managing editor for the Hindi and vernacular language publications of the Times Group, marking another prominent chapter in a career that has spanned nearly three decades in Indian newsrooms.
Singh brings with him a deep well of editorial experience shaped across some of the country’s most recognisable media brands. Most recently, he has been serving as consulting editor at Network18 Media & Investments Limited since September 2024.
Before that, he was editor in chief at India Daily Live from April 2023 to February 2024, where he oversaw the channel’s editorial direction during a period of rapid expansion in the digital news space.
His newsroom leadership journey includes a stint as managing editor at Zee Media Corporation Limited between December 2020 and November 2022. Prior to that, he held the same role as managing editor at Republic Bharat from November 2018 to November 2020, guiding the Hindi news channel through a fiercely competitive broadcast landscape.
Singh’s earlier roles also reflect his long-standing engagement with political and current affairs coverage. At Zee Media, he served as editor for national affairs from 2017 to 2018, while at India TV he was editor for current affairs between 2013 and 2017.
Much of his formative editorial work took place at Aaj Tak, where he spent more than 15 years as deputy editor from April 1998 to October 2013, shaping coverage during a transformative era for Indian television news.
An alumnus of Patna University, Singh holds a master’s degree in journalism.
With his latest appointment at the Times Group, Singh steps into a role that sits at the intersection of legacy media and India’s fast-evolving regional news ecosystem. His task now is to sharpen the editorial voice and expand the reach of the group’s Hindi and vernacular platforms in a market where language journalism continues to command vast and loyal audiences.
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
