Mathrubhumi announces leadership hires for Malayalam & English, HR (TRD), IT

Mathrubhumi has announced key leadership  appointments across its digital, human resources, and information technology functions to strengthen  leadership capabilities and accelerate innovation across the organisation. 

Aby Thakaran – Deputy Editor, Mathrubhumi.com (Malayalam) With over two decades of  experience across print, television, and digital media, Aby Thakaran has built a distinguished career in  journalism and newsroom leadership. Prior to joining Mathrubhumi, he served as Digital Editor at 24  News and Asianet News, where he played a key role in driving digital news strategy and audience  growth. 

His experience also includes building editorial teams and launching print publications in Bhutan,  where he served as a Reuters correspondent. Earlier in his career, he worked at The Daily Tribune in  Bahrain, further broadening his exposure to international media. 

Vipin Vijayan – Deputy Editor, Mathrubhumi.com (English) - With over 22 years of experience  in digital and television journalism, Vipin Vijayan has built a distinguished career across some of  India’s leading media organisations. He began his career as an intern with The Indian Express and All  India Radio, before joining United News of India (UNI) as a Trainee Editor, later moving to the news  desk at Rediff.com, where he strengthened his expertise in digital journalism. 

During his 12-year tenure at Rediff.com in Mumbai, he worked with some of the country’s most  respected editors, gaining extensive experience in digital journalism, newsroom management, and  national news coverage. 

In 2017, he transitioned to television journalism by joining the founding team at Republic TV in Mumbai as a News Editor, where he gained deep exposure to broadcast news operations and the fast-paced  dynamics of television journalism. 

Leveraging this experience, he returned to digital media as Editor of the English vertical at Asianet  News, where he played a key role in strengthening its national digital presence and establishing it as a  credible destination for news audiences across India. 

Gayatri Gopakumar – Head, Human Resources (TRD – Television, Radio & Digital) - Gayatri  Gopakumar brings extensive experience in human resources leadership across leading Indian media and  broadcasting organisations, including Mathrubhumi, Asianet News, and Malayala Manorama, along  with experience in the IT industry.

Her expertise spans talent acquisition, employee engagement, learning and development, organisational  development, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and end-to-end HR strategy. 

At Mathrubhumi, she will lead Human Resources across Television, Radio, and Digital businesses,  aligning talent strategy across converging media verticals, fostering a high-performance culture, and  supporting business growth through a forward-looking, technology-enabled people strategy as the  organisation expands its digital footprint. 

Karthikeyan K – Lead, Technology & Innovation - Karthikeyan is an accomplished technology  and product leader with over 18 years of experience, including more than a decade in senior leadership  roles, specialising in building scalable digital platforms and high-performing engineering teams. His  experience spans diverse domains, including EdTech, media, e-commerce, content management  systems (CMS), and platform engineering across both startup environments and large-scale product  organisations. 

Prior to joining Mathrubhumi, he served as Head of Technology at THG Publishing Pvt. Ltd. (The Hindu  Group). His earlier roles include leadership positions at Grade Results Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and  Magzter Digital Pvt. Ltd., where he led the development and scaling of multiple digital and consumer facing platforms. 

Commenting on the appointments, M. V. Shreyams Kumar, Managing Director, Mathrubhumi  Group, said: " As the media landscape continues to evolve, attracting exceptional talent is critical to our growth  journey. These appointments strengthen our leadership team and reinforce our commitment to  innovation, digital excellence, people development, and delivering exceptional value to our audiences  and stakeholders."