T. N. Ninan

Mr. T. N. Ninan is widely considered to be a pioneering editor and trend-setter in Indian business journalism. Inthe course ofa career spanningfivedecades, he brought about transformativechange in different publications that he led as the editor.Over the years he has been involved with a number of non-profit organisations. Mr. Ninanwas the editor ofBusiness Standardfrom1993 to 2009,and from 1996 to 2009 itspublisheras well. He was thechairman of thecompanysboardof directors from 2009 till 2020. Earlier, Mr. Ninan was the editor of The Economic Times; and, in the 1980s, the executive editor at India Today. Mr. Ninan writes a widely-read weeklyopinioncolumn, Weekend Ruminations, in Business Standard; the column is translated and published indifferentvernacular publications. His book,The Turn of the Tortoise (2015), offered a critical assessment of Indias economic prospects.He has also been a television commentator on economic and business issues. Since 2016, Mr.Ninanhas been chairman of the board of trustees of Independent and Public-Spirited Media Foundation, the largest charitable funder of independent news websites. He is an independent director of The Press Trust of India Ltd, Indias leading wire service. He is a past president of the Editors Guild of India. Mr. Ninan isa recipient of professional awards, including two for lifetime achievement.