Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, November 2025 — Times Internet has announced that Nikhil Sharma, who has been leading growth and partnerships across the company’s diverse portfolio, has now taken on an expanded role as Business Head for the NewsPoint App, one of India’s largest multilingual content discovery platforms. In this new capacity, Nikhil will oversee business strategy, growth, partnerships, and user engagement for NewsPoint, further strengthening its position as a leading news aggregator and personalized content platform.
Over the past eight years at Times Internet, Nikhil Sharma has played a pivotal role in driving growth across flagship brands including Times of India, NewsPoint, Gaana, ETMoney, and Haptik. As Head of Business Development, he led growth initiatives, performance marketing, and strategic partnerships with major mobile brands, ISPs, and DTH partners such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, Airtel, and Dish TV. His expertise in digital marketing, analytics, and user acquisition has significantly contributed to the success of Times Internet’s multi-app ecosystem.
Prior to Times Internet, Nikhil was Manager – Growth & Business at Hungama Digital, where he spearheaded growth for Hungama Music & Movies apps and managed strategic collaborations with OEMs, ISPs, and enterprise partners. His innovative approach to content licensing, app monetization, and partnership management helped expand Hungama’s reach in the entertainment tech space.
Earlier in his career, Nikhil co-founded WEstaple.com, an online grocery delivery startup focused on providing a fast and seamless shopping experience. As Founder and CEO, he led operations, marketing, and business expansion—an entrepreneurial experience that continues to shape his growth-oriented mindset.
Nikhil also spent over three years at Paytm, where he managed product and business portfolios, overseeing new product conceptualization, lifecycle management, and user experience optimization across multiple digital platforms. His early professional journey began at Cyber Futuristics, where he worked on process optimization and consumer behavior strategy, building the analytical foundation that underpins his leadership today.
Nikhil holds a Management Development Program certification in Business Strategy & Management from The Wharton School, reinforcing his expertise in strategic decision-making, product innovation, and growth leadership.
About NewsPoint App
NewsPoint, part of the Times of India network, is India’s fastest multilingual news app, offering content from over 150+ trusted newspapers and live TV channels across 14 languages including Hindi, English, Marathi, Tamil, Bengali, and Telugu. The app delivers real-time updates on national and international news, politics, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, technology, and more — providing a clean, personalized, and multilingual reading experience for millions of users in India and abroad.
About Times Internet
Times Internet, India’s largest digital products company, is a part of The Times Group and home to some of India’s most iconic brands such as Times of India, Economic Times, Cricbuzz, Times Prime, and Indiatimes. With a diverse portfolio spanning news, entertainment, fintech, and enterprise solutions, Times Internet serves millions of users daily through digital innovation and strategic partnerships. The organization takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer, achieving gender pay parity in 2018, independently verified by Aon Hewitt.
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