Veteran journalist Padmaja Joshi has joined NDTV 24×7 as Managing Editor and Primetime Anchor, bringing with her a wealth of experience across formats, languages, and leading news networks.
Padmaja has held significant editorial and on-air roles throughout her career. At India Today, she anchored the prime-time show People’s Court, managed the day-band editorial output, and contributed to scripting for primetime, known for her ability to combine empathy with editorial rigour.
Previously at Times Now, she anchored Newshour Agenda and later took over India Upfront, making both shows slot leaders. As head of the Output Desk, she provided strategic editorial direction during one of the channel’s most successful viewership phases, marked by impactful breaking news. She also reported live from the ground during critical events such as the West Bengal and Bihar elections, Delhi riots, and multiple Lok Sabha polls.
At TV9 Network, she served as Senior Executive Editor, anchoring In Your Interest on News9 and Adi and Parvah Desh Ki on TV9 Bharatvarsh. Known for her bilingual versatility, she led innovative, sharp-edged programming that broke away from traditional debate formats.
On her new role, Padmaja said, “Journalism isn’t about making noise. It’s about making sense. NDTV has always embodied that kind of journalism-measured, meticulous, meaningful. I’m proud to be part of it.”
Welcoming her, Rahul Kanwal, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of NDTV, said, “Padmaja brings rare editorial steadiness-an instinct for news, leadership in the newsroom, and unwavering credibility. We’re thrilled to have her on board.”
