Nirmala Laxman appointed as the new chairman of The Hindu Group

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Nirmala Laxman has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited (THGPPL) for a period of three years.

An Overview of the News

• He succeeds Malini Parthasarathy, who stepped down after completing her three-year term at the board meeting on June 5, 2023.

• Nirmala Laxman During her time as joint editor of The Hindu, she was instrumental in re-launching and setting up new features sections, including 'The Hindu Literary Review', 'Young World' and 'The Hindu in School'. played an important role.

• Nirmala Laxman is the founder and curator of Lit for Life, a literary festival organized by The Hindu.

• In addition to his current appointment, he previously served as the chairman of Kasturi Media Limited (KML), the publisher of The Hindu Tamil Thisai.

The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited (THGPPL):

• It is a media company.

• It is the publisher of The Hindu, a national daily newspaper, as well as other publications including Frontline, Sportstar and Hindu BusinessLine.

• THGPPL operates the digital assets including the website and mobile app of The Hindu.

• The company was founded in 1878 by G. Subramania Iyer as The Hindu Religious and Public Trust, which focused on religious and educational material.

• In 1905, the Trust acquired The Hindu newspaper, shifting the company's focus to journalism.

• Headquarters - Chennai, India