N. Murali Explained

Narasimhan Murali
Birth Date:10 May 1946
Nationality:Indian
Known For:Publisher of The Hindu Group
Education:Chartered Accountant
Employer:Kasturi and Sons Limited (KSL)
Alma Mater:Loyola College, Chennai
Director of The Hindu Group Publishing (P) Ltd. and Director, Kasturi and Sons Ltd.
Spouse:Tara Murali
Children:Krishna Murali, Kanta Murali

Narasimhan Murali (born 10 May 1946) is currently Director of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited that publishes The Hindu and other allied publications. He is also the Director of the holding company, Kasturi and Sons limited.

Career

In a career spanning over four decades Murali handled all non-editorial and business functions focussing on finance, advertisement, circulation, administration and other commercial aspects.[1] Posts held in Newspaper and Media Industry bodies:President of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) - (1983–84) [2] Chairman, Council of Management, Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) (1996–97);chairman, National Readership Studies Council (NRSC) (1998-2000);chairman, Board of Governors, Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) (2003–04))[3] Elected as first board member from South Asia of IFRA, Darmstadt, Germany (the world's leading association for media publishing) (1998-2004); Member of the Board of World Association of Newspapers(WAN),Paris (2005–06)Chairman, Board of Trustees of Press Institute of India – RIND (May 2003-Sept.2010).Conferred "Distinguished Service Award" by the Advertising Club Chennai in 1995 for contribution to Advertising.[4]

Other interests

Trustee of The Music Academy, Madras (up to 6 November 2005); Currently, President of The Music Academy, Madras, (from November 2005)in Chennai [5] He has held administrative positions as chairman, Finance Committee and a vice-president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket AssociationPresident, Tamil Nadu Tennis Association, (1994–96)[6] Trustee, Media Development Foundation, Chennai;[7] Member of the Board of Governors of Thiagarajar School of Management (Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University), Madurai, Tamil Nadu.[8]

Personal life

Murali is married to Tara, an architect. They have two children.

Notes and References

  1. News: N Murali: I Have Not Known Life Except In The Hindu . N.S. . Ramnath . Mitu . Jayashankar . 26 August 2011 . Forbes India . 30 May 2018 .
  2. Web site: 'N Murali,Managing Director,The Hindu' . 31 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135313/http://www.exchange4media.com/Dialogue/InterView.aspx?ID=365 . 2 April 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: N. Murali elected ASCI Chairman - MARKETING . The Hindu BusinessLine . 2003-09-13 . 2020-06-25.
  4. Web site: Ad Club confers distinguished service award on CavinKare CMD - MARKETING . The Hindu BusinessLine . 2004-11-11 . 2020-06-25.
  5. Web site: N. Murali re-elected Music Academy president . https://web.archive.org/web/20080704020550/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/01/stories/2008070160471300.htm. dead. 4 July 2008. 1 July 2008 . The Hindu. 2013-04-08.
  6. Web site: The Hindu : Tamil Nadu Tennis Association - 75 years old and still young . www.thehindu.com . 2 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20150408070828/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/01/13/stories/0713102h.htm . 8 April 2015 . dead.
  7. Web site: ACJ - About Us - Media Development Foundation . 31 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150317110952/http://asianmedia.org/aboutus/mdf.asp . 17 March 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: Thiagarajar School of Management - About TSM - Board of Governors . 31 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151017234517/http://tsm.ac.in/ABT_board_of_governors.html . 17 October 2015 . dead .