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Team
TEAM NEWSMOBILE

NewsMobile is a global independent news media and AI tech company founded by award-winning journalist and best-selling author Saurabh Shukla in 2014. NewsMobile was built on the vision of creating a credible, technology-driven news ecosystem for a rapidly evolving digital audience.

As the news and content platform of World Mobile News Network Pvt. Ltd., NewsMobile is an independent organisation powered entirely by founder investment and guided by strong editorial values. Our mission is to highlight stories that impact people’s lives, deliver high-quality journalism, and build innovative products that strengthen information integrity in India and across the world.

Over the years, NewsMobile has grown into a global media-tech player with teams and collaborations across India, the Asia-Pacific region, and the United States. We focus on developing cutting-edge tools, building media literacy, and creating content ecosystems that help audiences navigate a fast-changing digital landscape.

Our editorial team follows a strict policy ensuring that journalists are not affiliated with any political party or advocacy group. Transparency, independence, and public-interest journalism are the bedrock of our work.

Our Editor-in-Chief, Saurabh Shukla, was invited to speak at the United Nations in New York on strengthening the information ecosystem in the age of AI.

NewsMobile Founder Saurabh Shukla Spoke At The United Nations In New York In A Session On Challenges From Generative AI

Our Continuing Mission

With a strong network of journalists, technologists, educators, and creators, NewsMobile is committed to:

  • Building new media technologies that enhance trust and transparency

  • Empowering audiences through media literacy and digital awareness

  • Producing impactful, people-centric journalism

NewsMobile remains dedicated to shaping the future of credible digital media and strengthening information ecosystems in India and beyond.

SAURABH SHUKLA

NewsMobile’s founder is award-winning journalist Saurabh Shukla. An alumnus of Harvard Business School, a Chevening Scholar at the University of Hull in the UK, and a graduate of the School of International Studies at JNU in India, he is an expert on helping detect cyber fraud and scams. He has been invited to speak at global forums, including the United Nations, Harvard and MIT. Saurabh is a recipient of the MS Oberoi Transparency International Award and has over 25 years of journalism experience. He has been known for his fearless journalism. He has interviewed many global leaders, including US President Donald Trump. He broke the Dawood tapes, the first exclusive tapes on India’s most wanted fugitive. He has exposed corruption in high places. His exposure of India's connection to Iraq’s oil-for-fuel scandal forced the resignation of India’s then Foreign Minister K. Natwar Singh. He has been known for his credible journalism. He has served in leadership roles in Top Indian media organisations, The India Today Group, Indian Express and Hindustan Times. He is quoted in the New York Times and The Guardian and has been a commentator for many global channels. Email: saurabh@newsmobile.in

Editorial Leadership Team

The Editorial leadership team is responsible for the selection and approval of editorial opinion

VRISHALI PURANIK

Vrishali has worked with the Indian national media for over 23 years. During her tenure at NDTV, she was involved with setting up broadcast and digital businesses within India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Malaysia and Dubai. She has set up over 10 English and regional platforms to date. She supervises the NewsMobile operations and leads NewsMobile’s media literacy programmes.

Email: vrishali@newsmobile.asia

VISHAL KAPOOR

Vishal is the Chief Operating Officer at NewsMobile, where he spearheads monetization strategies and oversees key management functions to drive brand credibility, visibility and growth. With extensive experience across FMCG, retail and apparel lifestyle sectors, Vishal has a proven track record of enhancing brand positioning, driving growth and bringing operational efficiency. His leadership spans notable roles at Baskin Robbins, Barista Coffee and Raymond, where he has consistently delivered on product innovation, customer experience, innovative marketing strategies and strategic growth.

VRISHALI PURANIK

Vrishali Puranik is a seasoned media professional with over 25 years of experience and serves as a principal trainer for workshops commissioned by leading organizations such as Google and Meta. She specializes in creating engaging and impactful training modules.

NAMITA HANDA

Namita Handa Jolly comes with 16 years of experience in media and digital literacy. A graduate of mass communication from Sophia College, Mumbai, she has focused her career on developing and delivering training programs. At The Quint, where she spent nearly a decade through the citizen journalism section "My Report."

Namita is a trainer dedicated to training citizens, and digital users in identifying misinformation, understanding its impact, and promoting media literacy.

ABHEET RAGHAV

With close to a decade of journalistic experience, Abheet has been a part of NewsMobile since 2015. He is involved with newsroom management and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to verifying facts. He has conducted several workshops for NewsMobile and also does ground reporting. He spent a year in the UK after he was awarded a scholarship from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. His logical approach, eye for detail and process orientation helps ensure the team maintains high levels of professionalism and commitment to work and ethics.

KOMAL JOSHI

Komal is a journalism post-graduate from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). She previously worked at NDTV. She thrives in meticulously verifying information to ensure accuracy and reliability. Her attention to detail and commitment to truth enables her to contribute effectively.

Gadadhar Padhy

Gadadhar Padhy is an experienced journalist with a rich career spanning over four decades. prior to working with NewsMobile, he has worked with some of India's most respected media organizations, including Business Today and HBR South Asia (India Today Group), The Indian Express, The Times of India, and Delhi Press.

He also served as Chief Copy Editor at Business Today contributing significantly for over 13 years. Prior to that, he was a Senior Sub Editor at The Indian Express till 2006, dedicating nearly 18 years to the organization.

SUNANDA NAIK

Sunanda is a data journalist with NewsMobile. She has worked with organisations like THIP Media and NewsMeter in the past.

ANISHA NAYAR DHAWAN

Anisha Nayar Dhawan is a seasoned TV News Anchor and Journalist with nearly two decades of experience across leading TV Networks like NDTV Profit, TV Today, DD News and Zee Business. Anisha holds a diploma in Broadcast Journalism from Indian Institute of Mass Communications and a Bachelors in Economics from the prestigious Lady Shri Ram College for Women.

NUPENDRA SINGH

Nupendra is an experienced data journalist at NewsMobile Hindi. He did his Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication from Lucknow University.

DIPTENDRA RAYCHAUDHRI

Diptendra Raychaudhuri is a senior journalist and lead for NewsMobile Bangla.

ANOOP MR

Anoop is a lead for NewsMobile Malayalam. Previously, he was a senior linguist at Google.

PRADEEP SINGH

PK, as he is fondly called, is a tech war veteran from the Silicon Valley and IIT Delhi. He provides the tech edge for NewsMobile. He keeps the tech fundas up to speed and delivers on our crazy ideas of creating different content with cutting-edge technology.

AADVIK NARAIN SHUKLA

Aadvik Narain Shukla, a researcher on Artificial Intelligence. He has provided research and youth perspective to the NewsMobile team. Aadvik is a freshman at Swarthmore College, USA. He has interviewed several senior leaders in AI ecosystem. His deep focus on the subject has been a valuable asset to our team.