Megha Mamgain Rejoins News18.com as Deputy Executive Editor

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Friday, 31 July 2026

Megha Mamgain has joined News18.com as its new Deputy Executive Editor, marking her return to Network18 after nearly a decade at Jagran New Media. In her new role, she will lead the platform's non-hard-news verticals, including entertainment, lifestyle, technology, content-to-commerce, and video content, across multiple languages.

Key Highlights

• Megha Mamgain rejoins News18.com as Deputy Executive Editor
• She will oversee entertainment, lifestyle, tech, and video content
• The move follows her nine-year tenure at Jagran New Media

The appointment signals News18.com's continued focus on strengthening its lifestyle and entertainment portfolio while expanding audience engagement through diversified content and monetisation strategies.

Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Mamgain shared:

"New address alert!

I'm thrilled to share that I'm joining back Network18 again, this time as Deputy Executive Editor at New18.com, where I will head all non-hard news verticals- Entertainment, Lifestyle, Tech, Content-to-Commerce, and of course Videos- across languages.

I am excited to be back in the organisation that shaped so much of who I am as a journalist and leader.

Geared up to build traffic, unlock new revenue streams that make content sustainable, not just visible, IPs, premium content pillars, and impactful collaborations. Looking forward to building phenomenal teams and seamless workflows.

A heartfelt thank you to Nalin Mehta for the faith and the conversations that made this possible.

Looking forward to working closely with Rakesh Rai, and so privileged to be in the company of Santosh Menon, Mitul Sangani, and Brajesh Kumar Singh as we build the next chapter together.

Onwards! 🔥 New address, same hunger."

Mamgain brings more than 16 years of experience in digital and broadcast journalism. She most recently served as Managing Editor – Health & Lifestyle at Jagran New Media, where she spent eight years driving the growth of the company's digital lifestyle brands, including HerZindagi and OnlyMyHealth. During her tenure, she led editorial strategy, audience engagement and content innovation, helping strengthen the brands' digital presence.

She exited Jagran New Media around two weeks ago after hinting that she was looking forward to "building something new". Her appointment at News18.com marks the next phase of her career.

Before joining Jagran New Media, Mamgain held several editorial positions at CNN-News18, formerly CNN-IBN, where she worked for over a decade as an Associate Producer, Assistant Producer, Anchor and Executive Producer. She also gained early experience with NDTV and Miditech, building expertise across broadcast and digital journalism.

Over the years, Mamgain has established herself in editorial leadership, digital strategy, content marketing and cross-platform storytelling. Her experience spans video production, lifestyle journalism, technology coverage and revenue-focused content initiatives, making her well positioned to lead News18.com's expanding non-hard news operations.

Her appointment also reflects the growing influence of women leaders in India's digital media industry. As publishers increasingly invest in lifestyle, entertainment and content-to-commerce offerings, editorial leadership is becoming central to audience growth and sustainable revenue generation.