'Vitriolic' Arnab Goswami quits Times Now
The Indian journalist may set up his own news venture, sources say
Arnab Goswami. PHOTO: TIMES NOW
Notorious for his acid tongue to secure improved ratings, Indian journalist Arnab Goswami resigned on Tuesday as editor-in-chief of the English news channel Times Now.
“The Editor-in-Chief of Times Now, Arnab Goswami has quit and he will definitely leave a huge vacuum in the 9 o’clock news slot that few if anyone can fill – in terms of volume, at least, even if nothing else,” The Indian Express reported.
Goswami started his career in The Telegraph in Kolkata. But within a year he joined NDTV in 1995. The journalist led Times Now since 2006, which has maintained the No 1 slot in TRPs for the last eight years.
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Harini Rana, cricket, sports editor at Times Now, tweeted saying, “Its true, Arnab Goswami has quit @TimesNow an incredible journey comes to an end #NewsRoom #TimesNow #Mumbai.”
“Goswami announced his resignation at an editorial meeting. He resigned from the post as he wanted to start something on his own," a report said.
“Sources within the Times Group indicate Arnab Goswami may have been in discussions with another organisation to set up a new television and digital news venture for the past six months,” The Quint reported. “It was also indicated that at least a handful of Times Now employees will move to the new project along with him. In Arnab’s words, the new project will be a “formidable competition to BBC and CNN.”
The Indian government had last month given "Y security" cover to Goswami over an ostensible threat from “terrorist groups”.
“The Editor-in-Chief of Times Now, Arnab Goswami has quit and he will definitely leave a huge vacuum in the 9 o’clock news slot that few if anyone can fill – in terms of volume, at least, even if nothing else,” The Indian Express reported.
Goswami started his career in The Telegraph in Kolkata. But within a year he joined NDTV in 1995. The journalist led Times Now since 2006, which has maintained the No 1 slot in TRPs for the last eight years.
Popular Indian journalist to get security cover over threat from 'Pakistan-based terror groups'
Harini Rana, cricket, sports editor at Times Now, tweeted saying, “Its true, Arnab Goswami has quit @TimesNow an incredible journey comes to an end #NewsRoom #TimesNow #Mumbai.”
“Goswami announced his resignation at an editorial meeting. He resigned from the post as he wanted to start something on his own," a report said.
“Sources within the Times Group indicate Arnab Goswami may have been in discussions with another organisation to set up a new television and digital news venture for the past six months,” The Quint reported. “It was also indicated that at least a handful of Times Now employees will move to the new project along with him. In Arnab’s words, the new project will be a “formidable competition to BBC and CNN.”
The Indian government had last month given "Y security" cover to Goswami over an ostensible threat from “terrorist groups”.