CNN-News18 appoints Harish Upadhyay as Editor-South

He will oversee story ideation, editorial planning, coordination, and execution

by e4m Staff
Published: Aug 28, 2026 5:28 PM | 1 min read

CNN-News18 appoints Harish Upadhyay as Editor-South

CNN-News18 has appointed Harish Upadhyay as Editor-South to enhance the channel's editorial coverage in South India.
In his new role, he will oversee story ideation, editorial planning, and coordination with regional reporters.
Harish has extensive experience in covering politics, governance, and significant events in South India, including natural disasters and the country's space program.
He has previously anchored South-focused programming and received the News Television Award for Best Young TV Journalist.

CNN-News18 has appointed journalist Harish Upadhyay as Editor-South. In his new role, Harish will focus on strengthening the channel's editorial coverage in South India. He will oversee story ideation, editorial planning, coordination, and execution, and will closely coordinate with the channel's reporters working in the region.

South India is a key market for CNN-News18, with a significant audience for the channel. Harish already anchors CNN-News18's daily and weekend South-focused programming. He has also been closely involved in covering major political developments and breaking news stories in South India.

Harish has extensive experience covering politics, governance, and major breaking news events in South India. During his career, he has covered many important political developments and news breaks in the region. He has also led the coverage of major natural disasters and other significant events.

He has closely covered India's space program and developments in the country's space sector for over a decade, covering many important milestones in India's space journey.

Harish has also received the prestigious News Television Award for Best Young TV Journalist. He has experience in both reporting and television anchoring. In addition to field reporting, he has anchored prime-time debates and news programs in both English and Kannada.