All about Gaurav Shah, long term Adani Group loyalist & new HR Head of NDTV
Shah has a big task at hand- aligning talent with the fresh strategic direction of the NDTV Group
Gaurav Shah, who was recently given the role of General Manager & Sr. Business Partner, Adani Enterprises Ltd will now head the HR function at NDTV Group.
Shah will take over from long time NDTV hand and Roy's loyalist, Anuradha Srinivasan, who was the Head of HR at NDTV Group.
After taking over the reins of the nearly four decade old entity, Adani Enterprises Ltd is in the process of putting up a new leadership team which will set a fresh strategic direction and goals for the company.
When NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy left the company’s board in December 2022, it was followed by the resignation of some top names who were associated with the group for decades. From Sr. Journalist and Executive Editor of NDTV India Ravish Kumar, to NDTVs Group President Suparna Singh, Chief Strategy Officer- Arijit Chatterjee and Chief Technology and Product Officer Kawaljit Singh Bedi, there was an exodus of sorts.
Among other well known faces, Sreenivasan Jain announced his resignation from NDTV in January 2023. He was associated with the news channel for 28 years. Few days later, Nidhi Razdan who had worked at NDTV 24×7 for over two decades also quit.
While announcing these resignations, NDTV, in a regulatory filing had stated, "The company is in the process of putting up a new leadership team which will set a fresh strategic direction and goals for the company."
When the NDTV Group’s downsizing began, Jayati Roy, who was the HR Head chose to quit and Anuradha Srinivasan Srinivasan took over the role.
Srinivasan who moved out after a long stint had joined NDTV as front office executive. Over the next few years she rose through the ranks and was later appointed as the Chief Production Controller of NDTV and subsequently as Head of HR at NDTV Group.
When we spoke to some former employees they told e4m that despite not having any formal training in the HR function, Srinivasan still oversaw the massive HR operations at the group.
Long Term Adani Group Loyalist
Shah has been associated with Adani Enterprises Ltd for close to a decade. He joined Adani Enterprises Ltd in 2014 as Manager, Lead Talent Execution. After three years and four months in his initial role he was promoted to Senior Manager, Human Resources in 2018.
In 2020, Shah took over as Deputy General Manager & Sr. HR Business Partner and given his outstanding performance he was further promoted to lead as Associate General Manager & Sr. HR Business Partner in 2022.
As HR Leader Shah has 19+ years of experience in driving various strategic & innovative HR initiatives aligned with business priorities to foster a high performance culture and engagement. He has a breadth of experience across multiple geographies & versatile industries including IT/ITES, Telecom & integrated Infrastructure with conglomerates.
Prior to joining Adani Group, Shah was associated with Tata Teleservices Ltd as Dy. Manager, Human Resource. He has also served stint at Reliance Communications as Assistant Manager, Human Resources.
Shah holds Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Strategy & Leadership from Emeritus, Singapore.
Shah has a big task at hand- aligning talent with the fresh strategic direction of the NDTV Group and given his track record at Adani Enterprises Ltd, industry insiders expect a big overhaul of the HR function under his leadership over the next few months.
