Uday Shankar (businessman)

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Uday Shankar
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Uday Shankar in a conference
Born (1962-09-16) 16 September 1962 (age 62)
Alma mater Patahi High School, New Delhi
Times School of Journalism
Years active1996–present
Known forFounder of Bodhi Tree Systems
Vice Chairman of JioStar
AwardsBest CEO at Forbes India Leadership Award 2015

Uday Shankar (born 16 September 1962) is an Indian media executive and former journalist. [1] As of 2024, he is the Vice Chairman of JioStar.

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References

  1. Ojha, Abhilasha (December 2012). "Uday Shankar's rise to the top of the television world". The Caravan . Retrieved 30 December 2019.

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