Kartikeya Sharma

  • Entrepreneur
  • Media Pioneer
  • Philanthropist
  • Member of Parliament
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Kartikeya Sharma

An Oxford graduate with an MBA from King's College in London, he founded the iTV Network, one of India’s largest media groups with 1,200 journalists across 17 major bureaus, operating nine news channels, including NewsX and five newspapers, including The Sunday Guardian. Through the Sunday Guardian Foundation, he does philanthropic work in health across the Indian states of Haryana, U.P, Delhi and Maharashtra. His entrepreneurial ventures include Piccadily Hotels, and Piccadily Agro Industries, known for producing the award-winning single-malt whisky ‘Indri’, which secured top honours at the 2024 International Whisky Competition.

Recently, he has also founded NXT, a venture for hosting Davos-style global conclave, with its inaugural 2025 edition in New Delhi attended by leaders including PM Narendra Modi and Rt Hon Stephen J Harper amongst others. To promote sports in India, he founded the Pro Wrestling League, Indian Arena Polo League, Big Bout Boxing League, and Pro Sportify.

As a parliamentarian, he commands a 90%+ attendance and has been the youngest MP nominated to the Rajya Sabha’s Vice Chairpersons panel. He has also represented India at Inter-Parliamentary Union assemblies in 2022 and 2024. He currently sits on the Parliamentary Committees on Communication & IT, Subordinate Legislation, Rules & Privileges. He is also a member of the Indian Council of World Affairs. As a regular contributor to the Sunday Guardian, he has also authored a chapter in the book titled ‘Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade’.

His interests span across AI, space, defence, fintech, and health sciences. In recognition of his effort’s accolades include the 2022 Champions of Change Award, 2016 eNBA Best CEO of the Year, 2022 Businessworld Person of the Year, and the 2022 Indian Sports Fan Award for his sports contributions.

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Questions in Rajya Sabha

S. No. Subject Session Ministry Date Actions
1 Know India Programme 267 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 03-Apr-2025 Download Icon
2 Progress made under the National Mission for Manuscripts 267 CULTURE 03-Apr-2025 Download Icon
3 Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme 267 WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 02-Apr-2025 Download Icon
4 Progress of the Sagarmala Programme 267 PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS 01-Apr-2025 Download Icon
5 Reduction in carbon emissions in steel sector under National Steel Policy 2017 267 STEEL 28-Mar-2025 Download Icon
6 Progress of Semicon India Programme 267 ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 28-Mar-2025 Download Icon
7 Progress made under the Indian Space Policy 2023 267 SPACE 27-Mar-2025 Download Icon
8 Steps taken by EPFO for facilitating withdrawal 267 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 27-Mar-2025 Download Icon
9 Implementation of the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission 267 PANCHAYATI RAJ 26-Mar-2025 Download Icon
10 Modernization and integration of AI tools in education system 267 Education 26-Mar-2025 Download Icon
11 Integration of AI and IoT into PDS shops 267 CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION 25-Mar-2025 Download Icon
12 Implementation of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 267 CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION 25-Mar-2025 Download Icon
13 In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) initiative under the PMAY-U 267 Housing and Urban Affairs 24-Mar-2025 Download Icon
14 Objectives and targets under Foreign Trade Policy 2023 267 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY 21-Mar-2025 Download Icon

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100+ Issues Raised


S. No. Debates Session Date Debate Type Subject Type Ministry Actions
1 Manufacturing of semiconductor chips 265 09 Aug 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Written answers to unstarred questions Unstarred Electronics and information technology Download Icon
2 Database of gig economy workers 265 08 Aug 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Written answers to unstarred questions Unstarred Labour and employment Download Icon
3 Observation by the chair 265 08 Aug 2024 Part 2(Other than Question and Answer) Observation/ruling by chair Download Icon
4 Demand to establish defence maintenance, repair, and overhaul (mro) hub in ambala 265 08 Aug 2024 Part 2(Other than Question and Answer) Matters raised with permission Download Icon
5 Implementation status of the mca21 e-governance programme 265 06 Aug 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Written answers to unstarred questions Unstarred Road transport and highways, Corporate affairs Download Icon
6 Status of national waterway 45 and 110 passing through haryana 265 06 Aug 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Written answers to unstarred questions Unstarred Ports, shipping and waterways Download Icon
7 Deposits of heavy metals required for crucial industries 265 05 Aug 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Written answers to unstarred questions Unstarred Coal, Mines Download Icon
8 Replacement of steel cylinders with new-age fibre based cylinders 265 05 Aug 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Written answers to unstarred questions Unstarred Petroleum and natural gas Download Icon
9 Semiconductor chip fabrication 265 02 Aug 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Written answers to unstarred questions Unstarred Electronics and information technology Download Icon
10 Demand to set up a super speciality medical centre in each district of haryana 265 02 Aug 2024 Part 2(Other than Question and Answer) Matters raised with permission Download Icon
11 Allocation of houses under the pmay in haryana 265 01 Aug 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Written answers to unstarred questions Unstarred Housing and urban affairs Download Icon
12 Unemployed persons registered in employment exchanges in haryana 265 01 Aug 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Written answers to unstarred questions Unstarred Labour and employment Download Icon
13 Policy for AI adoption in rural India 265 31 Jul 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Steps taken for AI integration Unstarred Electronics and information technology Download Icon
14 National strategy for electric vehicle infrastructure 265 31 Jul 2024 Part 1(Question and Answer) Charging stations and battery policy Unstarred Heavy industries Download Icon

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Promoter:
  • ProSportify
2015-Present
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Founder:
  • NXT
2025-Present
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Founder:
  • INDIA News
Feb 2008-Present
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Founder:
  • Aaj Samaaj (Good Morning India Private Limited)
Jan 2017-Apr 2025
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Owner:
  • NewsX
Jul 2012-Present
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Owner:
  • The Sunday Guardian
Jan 2010-Present
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Current Role:
  • Member of Parliament (Independent, Rajya Sabha)
Aug 2022 – Present

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