I have been judged harshly: Malini Parthasarathy after qutting The Hindu

January 06, 2016 09:15

Malini Parthasarathy, Editor of The Hindu, has submitted her resignation to the board. Suresh Nambath will be the interim editor of the newspaper.

According to media reports, one of the reasons for differences between Malini and The Hindu board was the way their Mumbai edition was launched and the amount of money spent on it.

This is what Malini wrote to her team after her resignation.

Dear colleagues,

In view of the strong feedback I have been receiving on "general dissatisfaction" with my performance as Editor these last 11 months, I hereby resign from the post of Editor, The Hindu, with immediate effect.

I also want to place on record my deep disappointment that my performance has been judged so harshly within such a short span of time, without any cognisance of the landmark initiatives in my tenure -- the launch of the Mumbai edition and the total upscaling of editorial content. I have also put in place strong talent-driven and experienced teams in different centres.

I leave with a sense of pride and satisfaction that I have consistently upheld basic journalistic values.

I will continue to serve as a Wholetime Director.

Sincerely

Malini Parthasarathy

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