Nirmala Lakshman replaces Malini Parthasarathy as Chairperson of The Hindu Group

Lakshman has been associated with the group for over four decades

by exchange4media Staff
Published: Jun 6, 2023 4:53 PM | 1 min read

The Hindu Group has appointed Nirmala Lakshman as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited (THGPPL) for a term of three years.

She succeeds Malini Parthasarathy, who stepped down as Chairperson at the Board’s meeting on Monday, June 5, 2023 upon nearing the completion of her three-year term.

Lakshman holds a Ph.D. in post-modern literature and brings with her more than four decades of experience as an editor, writer, and strategist for The Hindu’s various publications.

In her years as Joint Editor of The Hindu, she led the re-launch of several feature sections and the creation of new ones, such as ‘The Hindu Literary Review’, ‘Young World’, and ‘The Hindu in School’. She is the founder and curator of Lit for Life, The Hindu’s literary festival. Lakshman has also served as the Chairperson of Kasturi Media Limited (KML), publishers of The Hindu Tamil Thisai.

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