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About
Raj Chengappa is a veteran journalist of over 40 years’ standing. He is currently the Group Editorial Director (Publishing) of the India Today Group, Asia’s leading media house with interests in publishing, television, radio, and the web. Raj is concurrently Editor of India Today magazine, the Group’s flagship and the country largest read news magazine, which has a combined readership of 16 million for its English and Hindi editions. As Editorial Director of the Group’s publications, Raj also oversees Business Today, India’s No. 1 business magazine, Readers Digest, Robb Report and Auto Today.


NOW - 2015
India Today - Group Editorial Director - Publishing


1998
Prem Bhatia Award for Excellence in Reporting


2020
Haldighati Award for Journalism


1995
Stimson Center
Fellow


2019
National Award for Rural Journalism


1991 - 1990
Nieman
Fellow


2018 - 2015
President of The Editors Guild Of India


1987
Statesman Award for Rural Reporting


2015 - 2010
The Tribune Group Editor In Chief


1985
Harry Brittain
Fellow
NBTT
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