Nikhil Wagle
Nikhil Wagle | |
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निखिल वागळे | |
Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 23 April 1959
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, editor |
Years active | 1977–2023 |
Spouse | Meena Karnik |
Children | 1 (daughter) |
Nikhil Wagle (born 23 April 1959) is an Indian journalist, columnist and author from Maharashtra.[1][2]
Career
Print media
Nikhil Wagle started his media career in 1977 as a freelance reporter. He later joined Dinank, a Marathi newsweekly, in Mumbai. In 1979, when the editor of Dinank resigned, the publisher asked 19-year-old Wagle to become the managing editor. Wagle later became the editor-in-chief of Dinank. Subsequently, he went to Pune, and joined Kirloskar Group, which owned a couple of magazines at that time. However, within one month, he quit his new job and came back to Mumbai.[3]
In 1982, he started his own publishing house and started a new magazine called Akshar. In 1983, he started a sports magazine Shatkar with Sandeep Patil as editor. In 1985, he started a film magazine Chanderi, which was first edited by Rohini Hattangadi and then by Gautam Rajadhyaksha. He also published some Gujarati language magazines.[3]
In 1990, he established the Marathi and Hindi newspaper Mahanagar.[3] He also served as the editor of the Marathi version of the newspaper (Aapla Mahanagar). He became a noted critic of the political party Shiv Sena and its chief Bal Thackeray. For this reason, his office was attacked by the party's supporters' multiple times, beginning in 1991.[4]
In 1994, he criticized the Maharashtra legislators for paying fawning tributes to a deceased
Wagle also brought out more than 80 books in the capacity of a publisher.
TV
Wagle started anchoring in 1989. After doing shows for Doordarshan, he turned a socio-political commentator and worked in Various private channels. He was also the anchor of the talk show Amne Samne.
In mid-2000s, Wagle joined the
Soon after leaving IBN-Lokmat Wagle joined Maharashtra 1 new channel as the editor in chief. Many coworkers of Wagle left the network with him to join Maharashtra1 news channel.[citation needed] He carried his Marathi talk show Aajacha Sawal to Maaharashtra 1. In November 2016, he resigned from Maharashtra1.[6]
From 1 May 2017, Wagle started a talk show "Sadetod" on TV9 Marathi news channel. The news channel dropped the show abruptly on July 20, 2017, as Twitted and confirmed by Nikhil.[7]
Attack on Wagle
On February 09, 2024, Nikhil Wagle's Car was Attacked by Bharatiya Janata Party's Workers with the chants of Jai Shri Ram's slogans[8] for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lal Krishna Advani.[9]
Personal
Nikhil Wagle is married to Meena Karnik, who is also a journalist[10] and media cell convener of Aam Aadmi Party[11] He is an atheist.[12]
References
- ^ "Indian of the year, 2001 - editorial team". Network 18. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85109-636-7. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ a b c From the Archive: Nikhil Wagle and his Fearless Journalism
- ^ a b Katakam, Anupama. "Targeting journalists". Frontline (Volume 21 - Issue 19, Sept. 11 - 24, 2004). The Hindu. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Nikhil Wagle quits IBN Lokmat
- ^ "Nikhil Wagle exits 'Maharashtra One'". 21 November 2016.
- ^ Wagle, Nikhil [@waglenikhil] (20 July 2017). "आजपासून माझा 'सडेतोड' हा कार्यक्रम TV9 वर होणार नाही. चॅनेलने तडकाफडकी तो बंद करण्याचा निर्णय घेतला आहे!" [From today my show 'Sadetod' will not be aired on TV9. The channel has decided to shut it down in a hurry!] (Tweet) (in Marathi). Retrieved 3 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nikhil Wagle Attacked: NCP's Supriya Sule Tears Into BJP, Says 'Journalist's Female Colleagues Abused'". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Marathi, TV9 (9 February 2024). "पुण्यात भाजप कार्यकर्त्यांनी निखिल वागळे यांची गाडी फोडली, नेमकं काय घडतंय?". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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- ^ "@meenakarnik" on Twitter
- ^ Wagle, Nikhil [@waglenikhil] (15 February 2012). "@drswapnapatker. I am an atheist!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022 – via Twitter.