Udayan Mukherjee

Udayan Mukherjee is Indian television journalist and economist who was formerly the managing editor with CNBC India.[1] He is 48 years old and moved to Kumaon in 2013. He lives in Seetla, Uttarakhand.[2]

Udayan is an economist by training having obtained his B.Sc in Economics from Presidency College, Kolkata and an MA in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He began his career with UTV. At CNBC India he was the Managing Editor and anchored live market shows until he stepped down in 2013 citing professional fatigue.[3][4] In 2018, he wrote a fiction novel titled Dark Circles.[5] Mental health was a key issue he wanted to address in the book. He also shared his own journey from the newsroom to the writing desk, and why he never plans to return to television studios again.[6]

Awards
  • 2012, Ramnath Goenka Awards, Journalist of the Year in the broadcasting category.[7]

References
  1. Mukherjee, Udayan. "Udayan Mukherjee: Riding Past The Speedbreakers". Business.in.com. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  2. Labonita Ghosh (2018-11-11). "TV journalist Udayan Mukherjee: At home in the hills: Journalist Udayan Mukherjee recounts his journey in debut novel". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. "Udayan Mukherjee steps down as cnbc tv18 managing editor". Business Standard.
  4. "Top Business Anchors, India Business Shows Anchors, List of Business Anchors -CNBC TV18". Moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  5. Sharma, Manik (1 November 2018). "Udayan Mukherjee's Dark Circles is a rewarding read, which soars in its exploration of mental health". Firstpost. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  6. "Udayan Mukherjee on his debut novel Dark Circles, and why he may never return to television studios - Living News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  7. "Ramnath Goenka Awards: Express Group honours the best in Indian journalism". Indian Express. 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
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