Puneet Gupt Appointed Chairperson of Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA)

Puneet Gupt Appointed Chairperson of Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA)

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: March 27 2026

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Puneet Gupt (Chief Operating Officer, Times Internet) was appointed Chairperson of DNPA on March 24, 2026. He succeeds Mariam Mammen Mathew (after her two-year term) and previously served as Vice Chairperson.

New Leadership:

  • Vice Chairperson: Anant Goenka (Executive Director, The Indian Express Group).
  • Treasurer: Dhruba Mukherjee (CEO, ABP Group) continues.

Significance:

  • DNPA represents leading digital news publishers and engages with the government on policy issues.
  • Key focus areas: Data Protection (DPDP Act), content regulation, fake news, revenue sharing with Big Tech, and challenges from AI (summaries reducing traffic, content ownership, monetisation pressures).
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