Hindustan Times has announced the appointment of Pranshu Mishra as its Resident Editor for Lucknow. He joined in June from CNN TV18 where he was the Uttar Pradesh Bureau Chief. The publication's Resident Editor Sunita Aron retired on September 30, after which Mishra took over.

Aron will continue to be associated with HT in an advisory and consulting role even after her retirement, according to an internal communication sent out in June. As Deputy Resident Editor, Mishra reported to Aron. He will now report to Kunal Pradhan, HT's Managing Editor.

Mishra has over 20 years of experience in print and broadcast journalism.