Udayan Mukherjee

Udayan Mukherjee is an Indian television journalist and economist who was formerly the managing editor with CNBC India.[1] He is 52 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.[citation needed] 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] Subsequently he turned entrepreneur and set up 2 resorts in Munsiyari (Uttarakhand) and Ladakh.[7] However in June 2021 Mukherjee made a comeback with India today group joining their business channel Business Today.[8]

Awards

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  • 2012, Ramnath Goenka Awards, Journalist of the Year in the broadcasting category.[9]

Books

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Mukherjee has authored three books during his time off the studios. Death in the Himalayas is a fiction book in the mystery genre.[10] Dark Circles is a fiction novel about mental health issues. Essential Items: Stories from a Land in Lockdown is a collection of short stories which he wrote during the COVID 19 pandemic.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Mukherjee, Udayan. "Udayan Mukherjee: Riding Past The Speedbreakers". Business.in.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  2. ^ Labonita Ghosh (11 November 2018). "TV journalist Udayan Mukherjee: At home in the hills: Journalist Udayan Mukherjee recounts his journey in debut novel". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  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 29 September 2012.
  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 2 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Udayan Mukherjee on his debut novel Dark Circles, and why he may never return to television studios". Firstpost. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  7. ^ Labonita Ghosh (11 November 2018). "At home in the hills: Journalist Udayan Mukherjee recounts his journey in debut novel". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Udayan Mukherjee's fans can rejoice! He'll be seen again – this time from India Today's newsroom". India Today. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Ramnath Goenka Awards: Express Group honours the best in Indian journalism". Indian Express. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Review: A Death in the Himalayas by Udayan Mukherjee". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Exclusive extract: 'Essential Items: Stories from a Land in Lockdown' by Udayan Mukherjee - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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