Sakaal Media Group
Kirti Patil is an experienced sports journalist with a career spanning over two decades. Currently serving at Sakaal Media Group since March 2008, Kirti covers major sports events, including the Olympics and Formula One championship, while managing daily editorial duties. Prior experience includes a role as Principal Correspondent at The Hindu from March 2001 to March 2008, where Kirti reported on a wide range of sports across northern India and contributed to Sportstar and The Hindu newspaper. Earlier experience as a Sports Reporter for The Press Trust of India Employees' Union from September 1996 to March 2001 involved covering significant events such as the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games and the Sydney Olympics. Kirti holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics from Nowrosjee Wadia College and Kendriya Vidyalaya.
Sakaal Media Group
Sakaal is the largest independently owned Media Business in Maharashtra, India. Headquartered in Pune, Sakaal operations consist of regional newspapers, magazines, and Internet publishing. With news dailies in Marathi and English spread across two states, and magazines that cater to a diverse segment of readers, Sakaal media businesses combined employ more than 800 people, publishing around 123Mn copies per week and reaching an online audience of more than 2 Mn daily. With a 75 year heritage, Sakaal today is deep rooted in the lives of Maharashtrians everywhere. Local to Global, from Information to Entertainment, from Education to Social Welfare, our focus has been to innovate and illuminate. A presence across various media and geographies, Sakaal Group is one of the leading diversified media entities in India.