Lallantop Editor Saurabh Dwivedi exits India Today group after nearly 12 years
New Delhi: Saurabh Dwivedi, Editor of digital news platform Lallantop and India Today Hindi, has stepped down from the India Today Group after nearly twelve years with the organisation, marking the end of a significant chapter in Hindi digital journalism.
The development was confirmed by Kalli Purie, Vice Chairperson of the India Today Group, who acknowledged Dwivedi’s contributions and leadership, and wished him well for his future endeavours. She noted that discussions about Dwivedi exploring opportunities beyond the group had been ongoing, as he was keen to channel his creative energy into newer formats and platforms outside the group’s current portfolio.
Dwivedi joined the India Today Group as a Features Editor at aajtak.in under its Mediaplex initiative. Over the years, he emerged as one of the group’s most prominent homegrown editorial leaders. As the founding editor of Lallantop, he played a central role in shaping the platform’s distinct editorial voice and expanding its reach among young, Hindi-speaking audiences, particularly in India’s heartland. Along with colleague Kamlesh, Dwivedi helped build Lallantop into one of the country’s most influential digital news brands.
Following his exit, editorial leadership at Lallantop will transition to Kuldeep Mishra, who will take over full editorial responsibility. Rajat Sain will head the Production Team. Both are founding members of Lallantop. Mishra is known for anchoring popular shows such as The LT Show and Netanagari, while Sain has overseen several key production and format innovations during the platform’s growth.
Dwivedi also addressed his departure through social media posts, describing it as the end of a journey and the beginning of another. In a post on X, he thanked Lallantop for the identity, learning and confidence it gave him. He also shared a photograph with the line, “After a comma, preparing for a new journey.”
https://x.com/saurabhtop/status/2008144261930524930?s=20
While the reasons for his exit have not been officially detailed, his departure has triggered widespread discussion and speculation within media circles.
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‘You will rise, Umar Khalid’: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra pens poem for student-activist
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has penned a poem, ‘You will rise, Umar Khalid’, for activist Umar Khalid, who is accused of being involved in a conspiracy behind the Delhi riots of 2020 and was recently denied bail by the Supreme Court.
Sharing the poem on her ‘X’ account on Wednesday, Moitra has written, “You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise… You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise. (sic)”
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, former JNU student-activists, were denied bail by the apex court on Monday in the Delhi riot case, while five others, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, and Mohd. Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmad, were granted bail.
A group of JNU students had earlier allegedly shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as Home Minister Amit Shah on the JNU campus after denial of bail to Khalid and Imam, drawing sharp criticism from senior BJP leaders.
