Click Start - Lokmat initiatives

Rishi Darda

Joint Managing Director and Editorial Director

Mr Rishi Darda is involved in the day-to-day operations of the company along with the business expansion strategies of the print media division of the group. He also supervises the performance of the company in terms of the business plans. He has been on the Board of the Company since November 2001. He was a President of the Lions Club and Rotaract Club and is a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organisation. He was part of the then Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's delegation to Japan for the 'Indo-Japan Economic Ties' in 2001.

Mr Darda holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from H. R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai, a postgraduate degree in journalism from Aurangabad University and a master's degree in Business Administration in General Management from Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA.

Hemant Jain

President and Business Head Digital

Hemant is a result-oriented business leader and comes with a proven track record of executing against high growth targets, forging the right partnerships, structuring the rights business models, building the right team, and a passion for tackling complex challenges to deliver impact at scale. Hemant leverages his understanding of digital technologies, product development, multi-media content creation, digital distribution, content monetisation and marketing in the digital age - to build & scale businesses within a competitive framework. Fosters a winning attitude, leading as a “Player-Coach”.

Currently as the Sr.EVP & Head of Digital Business at Lokmat, Maharashtra’s No.1 read the newspaper, Hemant is responsible for building the largest community of Marathi-speaking audiences across a diversified portfolio of digital products and platforms, content genres and hyperlocal experiences, thereby creating an ecosystem for brands to connect with local communities in their local language.

Industry Awards

- 100 Smartest Digital Marketing Leaders - World Digital Marketing Congress & CMO Asia - 2019 and 2020 (02 consecutive years)
- "The Digital Enabler of the Year" award at the Digital Transformation Summit and Awards 2019

Meet The Team