Leadership
Board Of Directors
Raghav Bahl
Non-Executive Director
Raghav Bahl is an entrepreneur and investor and has seeded multiple media and internet-based outlets like moneycontrol.com, bookmyshow.com, firstpost.com, yatra.com, and Network18 Media and Investments Limited, one of India’s leading media conglomerates. Along with being a media entrepreneur, Raghav is also one of the most accomplished news editors in the country. He is a senior member of the Executive Committee of the Editors Guild of India. His columns and digital videos are widely read/seen on The Quint’s website and social media channels. Raghav is also the author of the best-selling Super Trilogy.
Ritu Kapur
CO-FOUNDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO
Ritu Kapur is the Co-Founder, Managing Director, and CEO of The Quint. She has led digital innovation, from The Quint’s multimedia storytelling and Innovation Lab to the fact-checking initiative WebQoof. Ritu has also strived to provide multiple platforms for free speech, like The Quint’s citizen journalism initiative My Report, Talking Stalking — a campaign to make stalking a non-bailable offence — and Me, The Change, which focuses on the rights of young women in India. She is on the advisory board of Oxford University’s Reuters Institute of Journalism, the World Editor’s Forum at WAN IFRA, and Future News Worldwide.
Mohan Lal Jain
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mohan Lal Jain is a Chartered Accountant by profession and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Hons.) from Hansraj College, University of Delhi, India. He has a wide range of experience in advisory, investment planning, overseas structuring, and compliance for various clients in the media and entertainment, trading, solar and real estate sectors over the last 30+ years. Earlier, he was associated with the Network18 group from its very early days. He is driven by the notion of engaging in substantial advisory at The Quint.
Vandana Malik
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Vandana Malik holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Delhi, India. She has over 20 years of experience in media and related sectors. From 1992 to 1994, she worked as an Editorial Coordinator for Business India Television and Television Eighteen. She has been working as the Mumbai bureau chief of TV18 since 1994, overseeing the Entertainment division of TV18, and interacting with programming heads of channels like Zee TV, Star Plus, and Sony TV to ideate and produce entertainment shows for them. In May 2006, she joined Studio18 as a Creative Director for the feature film production unit. She was also on the Board of Directors of Network18 Media and Investments Limited.
Parshotam Dass Agarwal
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Parshotam Dass Agarwal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Ravishankar University, Raipur; a Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Delhi and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. He is also a Certified Director from the Institute of Directors. He has a wide professional experience of more than 42 years with corporates, which includes holding positions in the textiles industry for 22 years, particularly as President in the Birla Group, Chief Executive Officer in Surya Roshni Limited for 7 years, President in Shree Krishna Paper Mills Ltd. for 9 years and as Executive Director in OP Jindal Group.
Abha Kapoor
Independent Director
Abha Kapoor contributes actively to building companies and enhancing their governance. Today, as an Independent Director on multiple Boards (The Quint, Quintype Technologies India Ltd, TruCap Finance), Abha adds perspective to business building and brings ‘responsible’ capitalism to the boardroom. Earlier, Abha established, as a Founding Partner, K&J Search, a specialist boutique Media and Entertainment Executive Search firm, prior to which she worked with an international bank. She is an alumnus of Sydenham College and holds a Master’s in Management degree from NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies).
Sanjeev Krishana Sharma
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Sanjeev Krishana Sharma is a Chartered Accountant by profession. In addition to being a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, he is also a member of the Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Adjustors under the IRDAI. He is the controlling partner of a 60-year-old Chartered Accountant firm in Delhi. He has vast experience in advising Indian and global clients on matters related to India entry strategy, restructuring, audits, valuation, loss assessors and adjustors, liquidation etc.
Executive Leaders
Piyush Jain
BUSINESS HEAD (SPECIAL PROJECTS)
Piyush Jain holds a Master’s degree in Marketing and IT and has more than 24 years of work experience. He served as the COO of IBN7 — National Hindi News Channel, a part of Network18 Group. In his current role at The Quint, he is heading the business team and looks after the overall operation, general administration, cost and budgetary control, product oversight, and maintenance of relationships with external partners, to name a few.
Devika Dayal
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Devika Dayal has more than 20 years of experience in ad sales and has worked with eminent organisations such as ITV Network, Network18, Discovery Communications India, and Zee Network. She has been instrumental in driving the client-facing ad sales unit and optimising revenue growth two-fold in the last two years at The Quint. In her current role, she oversees all activities that generate revenue at The Quint.
Vivek Agarwal
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Vivek Agarwal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Kanpur. He has worked for a decade in the field of accounts and taxation. In his role, he has been heading the finance function for more than 6 years.
Tarun Belwal
COMPANY SECRETARY & COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Tarun Belwal, a seasoned professional with over 10 years of experience, is our Company Secretary and Compliance Officer. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B.) and is a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Since his appointment, he has been diligently overseeing our Corporate Secretarial matters.