Rahul Mahajan’s journey from Parliament beat to the helm of Rajya Sabha TV
The senior journalist’s career spans more than three decades in Indian media, from the early years of private Hindi news television to public broadcasting and corporate affairs at the Times Group
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Published: Nov 9, 2026 12:39 PM | 2 min read
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- Rahul Mahajan, who celebrates his birthday today, has a 12-year background in covering Parliament and was appointed editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV in 2018, overseeing programming on national and international affairs.
- His career in journalism began at Jansatta, followed by roles at Zee News, Aaj Tak, and Star News, where he covered significant topics including the Prime Minister's Office and international relations.
- Mahajan served as head of content operations at Doordarshan in 2020, focusing on updating production and presentation across national channels, and later returned to private news as editor-in-chief of India Daily Live in 2024.
- He holds a postgraduate degree in journalism and a PhD, with research on the impact of streaming platforms on traditional media, and has expressed concerns about the pressure of breaking news affecting information accuracy while highlighting opportunities in Hindi digital journalism.
Rahul Mahajan, who celebrates his birthday today, had already spent 12 years covering Parliament when he was appointed editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV in 2018. He went from reporting on the institution to leading the Upper House’s own channel, whose programming included special reports and in-depth discussions on national and international affairs.
Mahajan’s early years in print included a stint at Jansatta. He moved into television as private news channels were taking shape in India, working at Zee News and Aaj Tak. His assignments covered the Prime Minister’s Office, defence and foreign affairs, and took him to Pakistan to report on its relations with India.
At Star News, Mahajan served as senior editor before moving to News24 as senior executive editor. He helped launch News24, E24 and Darshan24, taking on the work of building channels and shaping their programming.
Prasar Bharati appointed him head of content operations at Doordarshan in 2020. His brief included updating studio production and on-air presentation across the broadcaster’s national channels, developing an in-house graphics unit and overseeing DD Kisan and DD Retro. He returned to a private Hindi newsroom in 2024 as editor-in-chief of India Daily Live. In May 2025, he joined Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. as head of corporate affairs.
A postgraduate in journalism from Himachal Pradesh University, Mahajan went on to earn a PhD. His doctoral research examined the impact of streaming platforms on traditional audiovisual media and the implications for regulation in India.
Writing for exchange4media on Hindi Journalism Day this year, Mahajan took up a question familiar to anyone who has worked under a newsroom deadline. He warned that the pressure to break stories could put incomplete information into circulation. He also saw an opportunity in the growing Hindi digital readership in smaller towns and rural areas, where independent outlets have found new audiences for fact-based reporting.
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