Khalid Abdul Hamid Ansari is an Indian businessman and journalist. He is the Chairman of the Mid-Day Group of publications based in Mumbai, and of Inquilab Publications Ltd.
He is the son of Abdul Hameed Ansari, independence activist and Congressman, who founded Inquilab Publications Ltd in 1937 during the freedom movement. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2001.He has also written a number of books on cricket.
EDUCATION : M.A. (Journalism, Advertising and Mass Communication), from Stanford University, California, U.S.A. M.A. (Political Science), from Bombay University. LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws), from Govt. Law College, Bombay University. B.A. (English Literature), from St. Xavier's College. Book and Magazine Publishing Course, Stanford University, California, U.S.A. Specialised Senior Editorial Course, Thompson Foundation, U.K.
Currently : Chairman, Mid-Day Multimedia Ltd. Chairman, Inquilab Publications Ltd. founded by father, the late Abdul Hameed Ansari, in 1937 during the freedom movement. Advisor - Earth Times, New York, U.S.A. Advisor - Khaleej Times, Dubai
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE : Member of the Indian Delegation to the U.N. General Assembly Session, New York, 1990. Editor, Asiad Chronicle published by the Government of India for the Asian Games - New Delhi, 1982. Managing Director and Executive Editor, Khaleej Times, Dubai, U.A.E., 1989 to 1990. Editor-in-Chief, Earth Summit Times, New York, U.S.A. January-April 1993 and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July-August 1994.
* Started Sportsweek in 1968 * Mid Day (Bombay) in 1979 * Sunday Mid Day (Bombay) in 1980 * Sunday Mid Day (Bangalore) in 1980 * Mid Day (New Delhi) in 1985 (sold subsequently in 1988) * Inquilab Urdu Daily (New Delhi) in 1986 * Gujarati Mid Day (Bombay) in February 1995 Accompanied Shrimati Indira Gandhi, Shri Rajiv Gandhi, Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Shri Giani Zail Singh, Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee and Shri A P J Abdul Kalam on visits abroad.
Covered the Kargil war in 1999 and the Fiji coup in 2000 as a correspondent. Covered the NAM Summit in Harare and the CHOGM Conference in the Bahamas. Also covered 7 Olympic Games, 3 Asian Games, 3 Commonwealth Games, 4 World Cup Hockey Tournaments, 4 Cricket World Cups and Cricket tours of the Indian team to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, England, the West Indies and Pakistan.
Member of various Government advisory committees. Ex-member, All India Council of Sports (2 terms) Member of Boards of various private commercial organisations. Associated with charitable, social, cultural and sports organisations.
AWARDS : Awarded the prestigious Padma Shri National Award by the President of India for distinguished service in Journalism and Literature. Felicitated by St. Xaviers College Association, Bombay as an Outstanding Alumni in February 2003.
Selected “Gentleman of the Year” by Gentleman magazine (Bombay) in 1988. Awarded the Giants International Award for distinguished services in journalism. Presented numerous awards by various social, cultural and service organizations.
