Aveek Sarkar
Aveek Sarkar অভীক সরকার (in Bengali) | |
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Native name | অভীক সরকার (in Bengali) |
Born | Kolkata |
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Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Occupation | Journalist |
Organization | ABP Group |
Spouse(s) | Rakhi Sarkar |
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Aveek Sarkar (Bengali: অভীক সরকার) is an Indian newspaper promoter and proprietor. He is the Vice Chairman and Editor Emeritus of ABP Group. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Anandabazar Patrika and The Telegraph. He was also the Chief Editor of ABP Group of publications.[1] He was ranked as one of the most powerful Indians in 2009 by The Indian Express.[2] He played vital roles during the formation of Penguin India, the Indian counterpart of Penguin Books and during the acquisition of STAR News in 2003.[1][3]
Sarkar spent a year as an understudy to Sir Harold Evans in Britain, taking time to understand what went on at the previous two papers at which Evans had worked - The Northern Echo and the Manchester Evening News - before joining him at The Sunday Times.
Personal life
Sarkar is known to having strong opinions about most issues. He is known to have pro-BJP views. But he refrains from bringing most of these stances to his business and editorial meetings, according to a profile by Nicholas Coleridge in Paper Tigers.
References
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- 1 2 Source: ABP Corporate Website Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. 12 October 01:00 AM IST
- ↑ Source: Indian Express.
- ↑ "Aveek Sarkar Emerging Star Winner". Financial Express. 11 September 2003. Retrieved 19 April 2013.