Palki Sharma Upadhyay has stepped down as the Managing Editor of WION after a stint of over five years. She was hosting the popular show Gravitas.
The resignation news spread widely on all social media platforms from the time it got revealed. Upadhyay confirmed her departure by responding to a tweet from Viral Bhayani.
https://twitter.com/palkisu/status/1565721373955457024?t=ugVELW8EBc-UtS6WbTRRSg&s=19
Responding to the news, senior journalist and author Vir Sanghvi tweeted, “A great loss to WION & a huge coup for whichever channel lands her”.
A great loss to WION & a huge coup for whichever channel lands her. A true star.
@palkisu https://t.co/D2didsW5R7— vir sanghvi (@virsanghvi) September 2, 2022
She hosted the last episode of her primetime show ‘Gravitas’ on Friday. Her next destination is unknown.
Upadhyay has over 20 years of experience in the field of journalism and has earlier served at esteemed organisations namely, CNN-News18, Hindustan Times and Doordarshan.