Ravish Kumar completes 10 million subscribers on YouTube 18 months after launching channel
New Delhi: Renowned journalist and former NDTV Executive Editor Ravish Kumar achieved a milestone on Monday as his YouTube channel crossed 10 million subscribers.
This achievement comes approximately 17 months after Kumar began sharing his insights and commentary on various issues through his YouTube platform following his departure from NDTV, which he announced via a video post on December 1, 2022, He had launched his channel in October 2022, which largely remained inactive till December 2022.
Known for his insightful analysis and independent viewpoint, Kumar's YouTube channel has garnered widespread popularity, consistently attracting millions of views for his videos. Having spent 27 years at NDTV, where he served as Senior Executive Editor and hosted several flagship programs, Kumar's transition to digital media reflects the evolving landscape of journalism.
His decision to resign from NDTV and embrace digital media was influenced by challenges, including his mother's illness in Bihar, as well as the broader context of threats and pressures faced by journalists in India. Kumar had received death threats on his personal phone from supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amidst NDTV's encounter with a potential takeover by the Adani Group, known for its close ties with the government.
In his resignation address, delivered on his YouTube channel, Kumar expressed gratitude to his audience for their unwavering support over the years. He also voiced concerns about authoritarian forces dividing the nation and lamented the state of journalism in India, characterizing it as a "dark age of journalism."
Kumar's departure from mainstream media to pursue an independent digital presence mirrored a growing trend among Indian journalists. Many have opted to utilize platforms like YouTube and social media to navigate the challenges faced by traditional media organizations in the current political climate.
Through his YouTube channel, Ravish Kumar continues to engage with his audience, offering his perspective on pressing issues and contributing to the discourse on journalism in India.
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CM Siddaramaiah’s wife and UD Minister cannot escape from ED, says BJP
Bengaluru (PTI): The BJP on Monday said the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi B M and the Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh cannot escape from the Enforcement Directorate in the MUDA site allotment scam.
He was reacting to ED’s notice to Parvathi to appear before the investigating officer on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Parvathi, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy and others are accused in the case.
Parvathi is accused of obtaining 14 Mysuru Urban Development Authority sites in the Mysuru upmarket against the acquisition of her three acres and 16 guntas of land in Kesare village in Mysuru.
Besides Lokayukta police, the Enforcement Directorate is also probing the money laundering aspect involved in the case.
"Chief Minister’s wife and Byrathi Suresh cannot escape from the investigating agency," BJP state president B Y Vijayendra told reporters here.
He said he has information that the Lokayukta police have submitted a closure report to the High Court giving a clean chit to Siddaramaiah and others in the matter.
He said he has taken note of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s statement that the case is politically motivated.
“I could see the grin on Shivakumar’s face. Whatever the matter could be but this is a major setback for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who was in a bid to get the case closed,” Vijayendra said.
The Shikaripura MLA said the Chief Minister thought he would come out of the MUDA scam after Parvathi wrote to the MUDA commissioner returning the sites, but he must be hurt by the ED’s notice.
