i meet Mr.Shah once , he is a sharp guy .its sad that he is leaving HT . I think its not just about this exit . there is a more fundamental issue here .First ABP, Now HT , it seems Old media house have a hard time adjusting with new media guys. are they anti-dote to each other ?

is it a personal issue[my friends in print media says that new media guys have a lot of attitude and look down at them ,which to certain extent is right too ]
is it fundamentally impossible for them to co exist peacefully ?
Any thought ?

Another one bites the dust!
In India traditional media companies has still not woken up to new media initiatives. They commit vocally to Digital media but give very less attention to business requirement. but thy are not at fault, the money still comes from traditional media, for them its a go slow strategy.
Once they hire top leaders from digital industry, they shut thr eyes and ears to any long term project planning in digital media.
I think this will continue with companies like HT, Telegraph, Today, Hindu, Express etc. from some year to come. but then it will be too late for them or that may be the right time for them.

In interactions with the major media houses in India, my impression after the meetings has almost always been-- why are they not thinking of now?

For some inexplicable reason, many of the above mentioned media houses see foray into the internet space as a move to keep up with the Joneses..

They keep parroting: yes, yes, we do have a vision… Do they really? If they do have a vision, shouldn’t the vision begin with “what are we doing now?” and then extend to “what shall we plan for down the road?”

They need to see internet for what it can be to their business - a cash cow—a wonderful cross between a Sahiwal and a Holstein at that!

people joining and resigning within 1 or 2 years is huge problem in India. It causes growth to slow and creates losses and poverty for all. I feel sorry for HT.

I have worked in such a setup ,old media house with a dedicated online division...and trust me when i say this, the necessary importance is not given. Budgets are low, print editorial guys are spoilt while we are treated like second citizens.  Difficult to push things through with senior management simply because they dont understand it or are not interested.

More often that not a website is seen purely as an extension of the print edition.. and not as a separate entity which will only really be able to pull through when editorial and technology come together to deliver something world class.

I agree with most of the opinions here… the old media outlets really are having a hard time competing with the new media groups. Still, Mr. Shah was a great man and his departure will be felt.

In a booming market with a limited talent pool, the high churn rates are bound to happen.

Especially when talented professionals gets enough options to choose from, they would not like to compromise on work quality and deprioritised responsibilities.

Besides the media giants except for the notable exception of TV-18 and Star havent been able to fuse their traditional and digital offerings successfully.