Vikram Chandra is an Indian television journalist, media executive and entrepreneur. He is best known as the former CEO of NDTV Group and the founder of the video news platform Editorji. This Vikram Chandra biography follows his path from reporting on terrorism in Kashmir in the early 1990s to the top of one of India’s best-known news networks, and now to hosting the weekly podcast The India Story.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Vikramaditya Chandra |
| Date of Birth | 7 January 1967 |
| Age | 59 (as of October 2026) |
| Birthplace | Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Not publicly documented |
| Education | BA Economics, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi; studied at Oxford; Stanford media programme |
| Profession | Journalist, TV anchor, media entrepreneur, podcast host |
| Known For | Former CEO of NDTV Group; founder of Editorji; anchor of The Big Fight; host of The India Story |
| Parents | Yogesh Chandra (IAS officer) and Nandini Chandra (journalist) |
| Spouse | Seema Chandra |
| Social Handles | X: @vikramchandra; LinkedIn: vikramchandra67 |
Who Is Vikram Chandra?
Chandra served as CEO of NDTV Group from 2011 to October 2016, and he spent more than two decades at the broadcaster. He founded Editorji Technologies, a multilingual video news platform. He is also the author of a Kashmir thriller, The Srinagar Conspiracy.
Many readers confuse him with the novelist Vikram Chandra, author of Sacred Games. They are two different people (see the comparison section below).
Early Life and Family
Chandra was born on 7 January 1967 in Delhi. He is the son of IAS officer Yogesh Chandra and Nandini Chandra, a journalist with The Hindustan Times. Some profiles also use the name Vikramaditya.
He is married to Seema Chandra. Public sources do not document the couple’s children, so none are listed here.
Education
Chandra is an alumnus of The Doon School, where he edited the school newspaper, The Doon School Weekly. The World Economic Forum’s profile lists a 1988 BA in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a 1991 master’s in Politics and Economics from Oxford. Reports say he attended Oxford on an Inlaks Scholarship and also took a three-month mass media course at Stanford.
Career
1991–1994: Newstrack and Kashmir
Chandra began in television journalism in 1991 at Newstrack, a TV news magazine, and built his reputation covering terrorism in Kashmir when few reporters worked in the valley.
1994–2006: Joining NDTV
He moved to NDTV in May 1994 and stayed for over two decades. He covered the Siachen and Kargil conflicts and several years of insurgency in Kashmir. He also obtained exclusive footage of army camps at the Saltoro Heights in Siachen.
On screen, he worked on the prime-time shows 9 O’Clock News and The Big Fight. In 2000 he helped set up NDTV.com.
2007–2016: From Anchor to CEO
Chandra was named CEO of NDTV Networks in 2007 and CEO of the wider NDTV Group in 2011. He had also been managing editor of NDTV’s business channel and news editor of its main English channel. Through The Big Fight, he interviewed figures including King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (2006), Bill Gates (2012), Shimon Peres and Rupert Murdoch.
2016: Leaving NDTV
He stepped down in 2016 after 22 years at the network. He resigned to found Editorji, and K V L Narayan Rao replaced him as CEO.
2018–2020: Founding Editorji
Editorji launched in October 2018 as a multilingual video news platform. HT Media and Bharti Airtel were early investors, and the RP-Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG) Group bought a 51 percent stake in July 2020.
2023–2024: The WION Years
WION and Chandra announced two weekly shows, The India Story and This World, for early January 2023. The arrangement was a licensing deal that ended on 29 February 2024. Chandra said he wanted to focus on election coverage on Editorji’s own digital channel.
2025–Present: Hook and The India Story Podcast
In March 2025, Chandra posted that Editorji had launched Hook, a platform aimed at Gen Z. He said he no longer plays an executive role in the company and would present a weekly podcast for Hook. Recent The India Story guests include industrialist Mohandas Pai and Sunil Kant Munjal, environmentalist Sunita Narain and senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi.
Awards and Recognition
WION’s announcement lists a Global Leader for Tomorrow title from the World Economic Forum, an Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor for a Talk Show, a Hero Honda Award for Best Anchor-person, a Teacher’s Achievement Award for Communication, and a place in the top 20 of the Digital Power 100 Impact list.
Controversies and Legal Cases
Both matters below involve NDTV during his time as an executive. Neither was an allegation about his journalism.
CBI FDI Case (2019)
In August 2019 the CBI registered an FIR against NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, Chandra (then CEO) and unidentified officials. The charges were criminal conspiracy, cheating and corruption, tied to foreign investment in NDTV subsidiaries between 2007 and 2009. The CBI also searched Chandra’s residence. NDTV denied the allegations and described the case as part of the persecution of the free press. Chandra said he appeared to have been named by mistake.
SEBI Insider Trading Case (2020–2023)
In November 2020, SEBI barred Chandra from the securities market for one year and ordered him to disgorge Rs 6.67 lakh with interest. The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) stayed the order in December 2020 on condition that he deposit Rs 3.5 lakh.
In October 2023, SAT quashed the part of the order tied to one set of price-sensitive information. It sent the part tied to another set (PSI-3) back to SEBI for reconsideration.
Personal Life
Chandra is married to Seema Chandra. He keeps his family life largely out of the public eye, and no verified details about children are available.
Vikram Chandra the Journalist vs. the Novelist
| Vikram Chandra (journalist) | Vikram Chandra (novelist) | |
|---|---|---|
| Born | 1967, Delhi | 1961, New Delhi |
| Known for | NDTV, Editorji, The India Story | Sacred Games |
| Profession | TV journalist and media entrepreneur | Writer |
Vikram Chandra in 2026
Chandra remains active in 2026. He hosts The India Story podcast, which features business, policy and legal figures. He also posts commentary on global affairs on X, for example a January 2026 post on the Russia-Ukraine situation and a July 2026 post on a global survey of attitudes toward the US and China. His X bio describes him as a journalist, tech enthusiast, investor and presenter of The India Story.
Shows, Programmes and Works
| Title | Type | Platform / Publisher | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Fight | News debate show | NDTV | Until 2016 |
| 9 O’Clock News | Prime-time bulletin | NDTV | Until 2016 |
| Gadget Guru | Technology show | NDTV | Until 2016 |
| The Srinagar Conspiracy | Novel (thriller) | Penguin India | 2000 |
| The India Story | Interview show / podcast | Editorji, WION, Hook | 2022–present |
| This World | Global affairs show | WION | 2023–2024 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vikram Chandra the journalist the same person as the author of Sacred Games?
No. The novelist was born in 1961 and has a sister, the filmmaker Tanuja Chandra. The journalist was born in 1967 and is known for NDTV and Editorji.
How old is Vikram Chandra?
He was born on 7 January 1967, so he is 59 as of October 2026 and turns 60 in January 2027.
Who is Vikram Chandra’s wife?
He is married to Seema Chandra. She keeps a low public profile.
What is Vikram Chandra’s net worth?
No verified figure is publicly available. Some websites publish estimates, but they cite no reliable basis, so this article does not repeat them.
Why did Vikram Chandra leave NDTV?
He resigned in 2016 to found Editorji, ending a stint of about 22 years.
Who owns Editorji?
The RPSG Group acquired a 51 percent stake in July 2020. [VERIFY: current ownership structure] thepopmovement
What is The India Story?
It is Chandra’s interview show, which began on Editorji, aired on WION from 2023 to early 2024, and returned as a weekly podcast for Hook in 2025.
Last updated: October 2026
