Shobhana Bhartia is the Chairperson and Editorial Director of Hindustan Times group Shobhana is the daughter of KK Birla; grand daughter of GD Birla. KK Birla joined INC (Congress) party in 1984. KK Birla was later elected Rajya Sabha member in 1984.
Shamit is a Director at the Hindustan Times group. Shobhana was nominated for Rajya Sabha in 2006. Shobhana is politically affiliated to INC (Congress). She was nominated by UPA headed by Sonia Gandhi.
Suzanna Arundhati Roy is niece of Prannoy Roy (CEO of NDTV) Prannoy Roy's is Anlo indian christian Prannoy Roy married to Radhika Roy Radhika Roy is sister of Brinda Karat (CPI(M)) Brinda Karat married to Prakash Karat (CPI(M) - General Secretary) CPI(M)'s senior member of Politburo and Parliamentary Group Leader is Sitaram Yechury. Sitaram Yechury is married to Seema Chisthi. Seema Chisthi is the Resident Editor of Indian Express Burkha Dutt works at NDTV Rajdeep Sardesai was Managing Editor at NDTV Rajdeep Sardesai married to Sagrika Ghose Sagarika Ghose is daughter of Bhaskar Ghose. Bhaskar Ghose was Director General of Doordarshan. Sagarika Ghose's aunt is Ruma Pal. Ruma Pal is former justice of Supreme Court. Sagarika Ghose's another aunt is Arundhati Ghose. Arundhati Ghose was India's permanent representative/ambassador to United Nations.