Professor of Practice
Ankita Mukherji
Professor of Practice, IILM University Greater Noida | Ex-Deputy Executive Editor & Anchor, NDTV
Meet Ankita Mukherji, Professor of Practice at IILM University, Greater Noida — an independent media consultant and broadcast journalism veteran with over two decades of experience shaping India’s television news landscape. As Deputy Executive Editor and Anchor at NDTV, Ankita provided editorial direction to news teams, drove content strategy, and produced a wide range of news and current affairs programming. A familiar face on Indian television, she anchored flagship NDTV shows including Good Morning India, Lunchtime News, The News @10PM, and Politically Incorrect. She also produced Just Books, India’s first literary television show. Today, Ankita interviews thought leaders, hosts live events, moderates stakeholder roundtables, teaches journalism, and conducts media training workshops — including for the Indian Armed Forces. Her unmatched experience across broadcast, editorial leadership, and media education brings an extraordinary depth of real-world insight to the classroom.