NEW DELHI — Senior journalist Santwana Bhattacharya has resigned as Editor of The New Indian Express (TNIE), concluding a nearly five-year tenure leading the legacy southern daily’s newsroom operations.
Announcing her departure on X, Bhattacharya reflected on her editorial strategy, which focused on elevating regional issues to national prominence and establishing credible, independent reporting. She highlighted the publication’s national influence under her leadership, noting how stories originated at TNIE were frequently followed up by both digital start-ups and established newsrooms.
Bhattacharya was appointed Editor in 2022 after serving as the group’s Karnataka Resident Editor and former Political Editor, having built her career on political, parliamentary, and public policy beat reporting. Following her departure from the head of the multi-hundred-member editorial team, she announced plans to take a brief professional break.
