Popular television journalist and anchor of Newshour, Arnab Goswami has stepped down from his post as editor-in-chief of Times Now. Sources said Goswami announced his resignation to the employees in Mumbai newsroom with other bureaus joining via video conferencing. Harini Rana, sports editor at Times Now confirmed the news with a tweet saying, "Its true, Arnab Goswami has quit @TimesNow an incredible journey comes to an end #NewsRoom #TimesNow #Mumbai."
He is quoted as saying, "Independent media is going to thrive. The game has just begun," hinting at his future plans at the meeting. A media source wrote, "Sources within the Times Group indicate that Arnab Goswami may have been in discussions with another organisation to set up a new television and digital news venture for the past six months. It was also indicated that at least a handful of Times Now employees will move to the new project along with him, In Arnab's words, the new project will be a 'formidable competition to BBC and CNN'."
Known for his 'loud' style of journalism, Goswami began his career at The Telegraph in Kolkata. He joined NDTV in 1995 where he rose as one of the prominent faces along with Vikram Chandra and Rajdeep Sardesai. He joined Times Now in 2006. He has a wide viewer base who almost religiously follow his interrogative style of debates.
