Mr. Sudhir Agarwal , is the Managing Director of D.B. Corp Ltd. He has been on the Board of Company since inception. He has approximately 35 years of experience in the printing & publishing of newspaper business and has been part of the organization for same number of years. He is responsible for our long term vision and monitoring our Company’s performance and devising the overall business strategies. Under his dynamic leadership & clear future vision, the Company has progressed to become largest newspaper group of the country, with PAN India presence, in 3 languages and has expanded from 1 state in 1997 to 12 states in 2022, from 4 editions to 61 editions. Mr. Sudhir Agarwal conceived and implemented the innovative door to door contact launch process, which has enabled the Company to achieve status of no.1 from day 1 across its all launch markets on which case studies were done by World repute management institutes like Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM A), Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM B) and Harvard Business Review (HBR).

Girish Agarwal has been on the Board of D.B. Corp Ltd. since October 1995 and has approximately 31 years of experience. He provides inputs on strategic aspects of sales and marketing functions at DBCL. He is also an active member of the INS and holds the distinction of being its youngest Chairman in Madhya Pradesh. He has been awarded ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by Ernst & Young in 2006 and ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur’ at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) in 2016. Under his leadership, Divya Bhaskar, the Group’s Gujarati daily has won the ‘Best in Print’ (Bronze) award at the IFRA Asia Pacific Awards. Divya Bhaskar is the only Indian Language newspaper in India to have won this award.

Mr. Piyush Pandey (64 years) is the Non-Executive Independent Director of our Company. He has been on the Board of our Company since November 28, 2007. He has over 36 years of experience in advertising – all with Ogilvy and Mather, India. He is the only Indian to have won three Grand Prizes at the London International Advertising Awards. He was awarded the Clio Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and the Padma Shri in 2016 in recognition of his distinguished service in the field of advertising and communication – the first Indian to be awarded in this field. He published his first book ‘Pandeymonium’ in 2015. He was also awarded the Lion of St. Mark at the International Festival of Creativity at Cannes 2018.

Mr. Harish Bijoor has been on the Board of the Company since November 2007. He started his career with Hindustan Lever Limited (formerly known as Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd.). Currently, he is a brand-thinker and practitioner operating out of Bengaluru, India. He runs a unique boutique-consulting outfit branded ‘Harish Bijoor Consults Inc.’ Harish has spent his career across the aggressive realms of FMCG, Telecom and Consumer Durables. He has also served at Zip Telecom Ltd. and Tata Coffee Limited in varied roles in the senior management. He is an active member of different coffee forums including the Coffee Board of India. Besides, he was an active member of the sub-committee on plantations of the Planning Commission.

Mr. Ashwani Singhal has been on the Board of the Company since November 2007. He has over 33 years of experience in non-ferrous metallurgical industry. He is currently handling the global sourcing of raw materials for his business of manufacturing Aluminium Deox and Ferro Aluminium for the steel industry. He is the founder-director of ‘The Metal Recycling Association of India’ and has served as the District Chairperson - Sight First Co-ordinator of ‘The International Association of Lions Clubs District 323 A3’ Mumbai, India, 2015-16.

Anupriya Acharya,CEO of Publicis Groupe South Asia, commands nearly three decades of excellence in media and advertising across India and Southeast Asia. A seasoned leader with 18 years in CXO roles across WPP, Aegis, and Publicis, she is also an active industry influencer. Anupriya also holds positions on the boards of BARC, AAAI, MRUC, MMA, ASCI. She has been recognised in Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful Women in Business List for three consecutive years, Business Today's Most Powerful Women in Business List for 2023 and is also a Forbes' W-Power Trailblazer. An alumna of IIT Roorkee, she is a fitness enthusiast and a regular at high altitude adventure trips.

Mr. Santosh Desai, is a Founder & Director of Think9 Consumer Technologies Pvt. Ltd., an Author, Columnist and Social Commentator.
Mr. Santosh Desai, a post-graduate from IIM Ahmedabad and a prominent figure in branding and marketing. With over 21 years in advertising, he has served as President of McCann- Erickson and served as the CEO of Future Brands Ltd., playing a key role in building brands for both local and multinational clients. He is a veteran in his field and has served on the Boards of ING Vysya Bank and OXFAM India.
He is currently on the Boards of Think9 Consumer Technologies Pvt. Ltd., D.B. Corp. Ltd., FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited, Nykaa-KK Beauty Private Limited, STVK Consultants Private Limited and a Trustee in Breakthrough Trust.
He has been writing a weekly column for the Times of India for over 20 years and is the author of the book Mother Pious Lady: Making Sense of Everyday India, which explores the evolution of middle-class Indian life. His latest book “Memes for Mummyji: Making Sense of Post-Smartphone India” has just been published. He is recognised for his ability to connect culture and marketing, making complex concepts accessible to diverse audiences.

Ms. Paulomi Dhawan, is a Brand builder, Media marketing communications Advisor and Social impact Strategist.
With over four decades of experience across media, advertising, brand management and philanthropy, Paulomi remains a powerful force in India’s evolving brand and social impact narrative.
She has been a Strategic Advisor to CMD / CEO / Board Members on perception image management, media investments, marketing and brand communications. She has been recognised for her deep understanding of the efficiency and efficacy of various media platforms and her strategic vision in the area of management of media investments.
Paulomi believes in giving. She was the President of Inner Wheel Club of Bombay Queen’s Necklace (2017-18), where she initiated socially impactful projects - “Adopt a Village”. Her focus was to bring transformation from the grass root level.
In addition to her executive achievements, Paulomi plays a vital governance role in the media and entertainment ecosystem. She serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of D.B. Corp Ltd. and Pokarna Ltd. She is also on the Boards of Whistling Woods and The Indian Society of Advertisers. She is a Chairperson & Managing Trustee of Make- A-Wish Foundation of India and Trustee of Society for Human and Environmental Development.
As Chairperson and Managing Trustee of Make-A-Wish Foundation of India since 2021, Paulomi has infused corporate rigour and visionary leadership into the non-profit’s mission of granting life-changing wishes to critically ill children.

Mr. Runit Shah, Shah is a seasoned entrepreneur, angel investor and financial advisor with expertise spanning operations, strategy and digital marketing.
His career began at General Motors' Detroit headquarters, where he worked as a Competitive Operations Engineer after graduating in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. An MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management took him deeper into the world of global business - and eventually brought him back home to India in 2004.
He has founded businesses across automotive components, online video messaging and jewellery tech - including Velvetcase, an online jewellery marketplace that attracted investments from some of India's most respected names. He is a certified Investment Adviser, an active member of the Indian Angel Network and a Limited Partner in VC funds.
Today, he serves on the Boards of multiple privately held companies. He is an Independent Director of D.B. Corp Ltd. He is also co-developing 1.5 million sq. ft. of residential and commercial real estate in Pune.
As Chairperson of the Adult Literacy for Women committee at the Rotary Club of Bombay, he has had the privilege of helping over 1,90,000 women in rural Maharashtra learn to read and write. He is now working towards educating 1,00,000 women in FY 2026-27 alone. This initiative earned him the "Rotarian of the Year" award and "Best Project of the Year" recognition in 2023, 2024 and 2025 - but the real reward has been watching the lives change.
Outside of work, Runit enjoys running, swimming or experimenting in the kitchen - with a particular interest in food and diets that help prevent and reverse lifestyle diseases.