The Fourth Estate
The flagship media event ...

The media has always been an integral part of Vista. With the likes of Rajdeep Sardesai (CNN IBN), N Ram (The Hindu), Arnab Goswami (Times Now), Jehangir Pocha (Business World), Priya Ramani (Mint), Suhel Seth (Counselage India) and Sonny Abraham (United News of India) having been participants in earlier editions of the Media Conclave at Vista, it’s bound to be equally exciting this year too, if not more. Let’s get it from those people who form public opinion!

Raju Narisetti – Editor, Mint

Raju Narisetti (born June 26, 1966 in Hyderabad) is one of the highest-ranked journalists of Indian origin, having worked for 13 years at the Wall Street Journal in the U.S. and Europe. Narisetti graduated from Indiana University in 1991. Until June 2006, he was editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe and a Deputy Managing Editor of the Wall Street Journal with overall responsibility of Europe, Middle East and Africa. Raju Narisetti is currently editor of Mint, India's fastest growing business newspaper that was launched on 1 February 2007 by HT Media Ltd., India's second-largest media company that is headquartered in New Delhi. Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3zdougRVKU

Rajat Sharma is Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India TV. Inarguably the best-known face on Indian news television, Mr. Sharma has a reputation for standing up for issues and people, unafraid; and for being the voice of the viewer and of people in general. Mr. Sharma’s distinctive style makes Aap Ki Adalat one of the most respected interview shows ever on Indian television. Besides its enviable guest list and memorable exchanges, Adalat is a benchmark for incisive-yet-polite interviewing, and continues to set standards in journalistic stamina, ratings and audience satisfaction. Now in its 13th year, ‘Adalat’ is the longest-running show on India news television, and has the unique distinction of having been a channel driver for three channels, first Zee, then Star Plus and now India TV!

Gurcharan Das

Gurcharan Das is an author, management consultant and public intellectual. He is the author of the international bestseller, India Unbound, which has been published in 17 languages and filmed by the BBC.

He writes a regular column on Sundays for the Times of India and periodic guest columns for the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, Time and Newsweek magazines. He is a regular speaker to the top managements of the world's largest corporations.

Vinay Tewari

Vinay Tewari is the Executive Editor of CNN IBN. He heads the channel's daily news gathering operations and all special news events. He is also in-charge of editorial interface with marketing, sales, finance and all external forums, besides being responsible for synergies between CNN-IBN and other Network 18 news channels and non-news media platforms. With over 15 years of experience in print and electronic media, he started his career as a reporter with The Pioneer in Lucknow. Vinay is a Post Graduate in journalism from the Times Center for Media Studies and is a Psychology graduate from Lucknow University.