Melathu Veettil Nikesh Kumar (born 28 May 1973) or MVN is an Indian politician from Kerala. He was also a journalist. He is also a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram. He is the son of veteran political leader from Kerala, M. V. Raghavan.
M. V. Nikesh Kumar | |
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| എം വി നികേഷ് കുമാര് | |
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| Born | Melathu Veettil Nikesh Kumar 28 May 1973 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Years active | 1996 to 2024, 2024 - present |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Rani Nikesh (m. 2004) |
| Children | Sankaran Nikesh and Janaki Theresa Nikesh |
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| Awards | Ramnath Goenka Award |
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Founder : Reporter TV | |
He started his career as a news reporter in Asianet in 1996, later moving onto Indiavision in 2003, and Reporter TV channel was launched on 13 May 2011 by Nikesh Kumar. He anchored various programmes based on contemporary social and political issues. He is the former managing director of Reporter TV.
Family life
editNikesh is the youngest son of the late CMP leader and former minister M. V. Raghavan. He is married to Rani Varghese and has two children Sankaran Nikesh and Janaki Theresa Nikesh.
Career
editNikesh Kumar began his career as a news anchor and has worked with major Malayalam news channels, such as Asianet News and Indiavision. His career trajectory took a significant turn when he became the Managing Director of Reporter TV.
In 2010, he left Indiavision and he started new news channel Reporter TV. He was one of the founders of the channel and joined as MD. He anchored 'Editor's Hour' aired every day at 9pm. He also anchored the weekly interview programme "Close Encounter", where he debated on many social relevant subjects and current affairs with many political and social leaders.
Throughout his career, Nikesh Kumar has been recognized for his contributions to the media industry, receiving various accolades, including the Ramnath Goenka Award.[2]
MV Nikesh Kumar was the Editor-in-Chief of Reporter TV. He resigned on 25 June 2024 from the official positions of the channel. He took such a decision to work actively in the political arena.
Awards
editHe has received several awards, including Ramnath Goenka Award and Shifa Al Jazeera Media Award.[3]
References
edit- ^ "MV Nikesh Kumar quits media career; resigns from official duties to focus on politics". Kerala Kaumudi. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "എംവി നികേഷ് കുമാർ മാധ്യമപ്രവർത്തനം അവസാനിപ്പിച്ചു, ഇനി സജീവ രാഷ്ട്രീയത്തിലേക്ക്". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "M V Nikesh Kumar". MBIFL 2020. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
External links
edit- [https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/kerala-set-for-a-channel-boom-around-new-year-110110500057_1.html Nikesh Kumar will start new channel REPORTER
- റിപ്പോര്ട്ടര് ടിവിയുടെ ഔദ്യോഗിക ചുമതലകളില് നിന്ന് എംവി നികേഷ് കുമാര് സ്ഥാനമൊഴിഞ്ഞു . Source : Reporter TV
- MV Nikesh Kumar resigns as editor after 28 years of media career | Source : Reporter TV Youtube
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