Nirmala Lakshman has been appointed as the Chairman of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited

The Hindu's literary festival. Ms. Lakshman was the Chairperson of Kasturi Media Limited (KML), the publishers of The Hindu Tamil Thisai.

on Jun 06, 2023

Nirmala Lakshman has been appointed as the Chairman of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited

Ms. Nirmala Lakshman has been overwhelmingly elected Chairperson of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited's (THGPPL) Board of Directors for a three-year tenure. She follows Ms. Malini Parthasarathy, who stood down as Chairperson during the Board's meeting on Monday, June 5, 2023, after her three-year term came to an end.

Ms. Nirmala Lakshman has a Ph.D. in postmodern literature and has worked as an editor, writer, and strategist for The Hindu's numerous publications for almost four decades.

In her years as Joint Editor of The Hindu, she led the re-launch of several feature sections and the creation of new ones, including as 'The Hindu Literary Review', 'Young World', and 'The Hindu in School'.

She is the founder and curator of Lit for Life, The Hindu's literary festival. Ms. Lakshman was the Chairperson of Kasturi Media Limited (KML), the publishers of The Hindu Tamil Thisai.

The Board of Directors of THGPPL expressed its appreciation for Ms. Malini Parthasarathy's services to the Group and its publications, as well as the efficient manner in which she led the Board's deliberations and proceedings. The Board expressed confidence that Ms. Lakshman, given her skills and experience, would be able to fulfil the responsibilities of her new post.