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| Social media reacts as India's top TV personality quits | Social media reacts as India's top TV personality quits |
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| India's prime-time TV presenter Arnab Goswami has sparked a social media frenzy with the news he is leaving the country's top English-language channel. | India's prime-time TV presenter Arnab Goswami has sparked a social media frenzy with the news he is leaving the country's top English-language channel. |
| Goswami is a household name, famous for his loud, fast-paced news show and habit of interrupting guests with the phrase, "the nation wants to know". | |
| Many social media users are speculating on why he might leave his job, with his name the top Twitter trend in India. | Many social media users are speculating on why he might leave his job, with his name the top Twitter trend in India. |
| Goswami has not given a reason and his employer has yet to confirm the news. | Goswami has not given a reason and his employer has yet to confirm the news. |
| His signature style quickly propelled him to the status of national icon at Times Now, where he was editor-in-chief and also the host of the channel's popular Newshour programme. | His signature style quickly propelled him to the status of national icon at Times Now, where he was editor-in-chief and also the host of the channel's popular Newshour programme. |
| His show's style meant guests and host frequently talked over one another - prompting many tongue-in-cheek social media messages about his departure. | His show's style meant guests and host frequently talked over one another - prompting many tongue-in-cheek social media messages about his departure. |
| He was not, however, universally popular. | He was not, however, universally popular. |
| Reacting to the news on Tuesday, the Indian Express wrote that Goswami was "often criticised for being judgmental on his news show". | Reacting to the news on Tuesday, the Indian Express wrote that Goswami was "often criticised for being judgmental on his news show". |
| "Arnab has a dedicated viewer base of people who love his direct interrogative style of debates, and also those who hate him," the newspaper explained. | "Arnab has a dedicated viewer base of people who love his direct interrogative style of debates, and also those who hate him," the newspaper explained. |
| Speaking to the BBC, a source in Times Now confirmed local media reports that he had announced his resignation at a staff meeting earlier on Tuesday. | Speaking to the BBC, a source in Times Now confirmed local media reports that he had announced his resignation at a staff meeting earlier on Tuesday. |
| However, there has been no official confirmation from the company, who were running teasers on Tuesday about his return to the channel after several days' absence. | However, there has been no official confirmation from the company, who were running teasers on Tuesday about his return to the channel after several days' absence. |
| At 21:00 local time, when Newshour aired, Goswami appeared to his captive audience - but left little clue about his future at the end of the show. | At 21:00 local time, when Newshour aired, Goswami appeared to his captive audience - but left little clue about his future at the end of the show. |
| Indian media, though, are widely reporting that the famous anchor is set to embark on his own news venture - possibly in conjunction with the Rupert Murdoch news empire, News UK. | Indian media, though, are widely reporting that the famous anchor is set to embark on his own news venture - possibly in conjunction with the Rupert Murdoch news empire, News UK. |
| Another report carried by outlet The Quint quoted Goswami, via a second-hand source, as saying his new project would be "formidable competition to the BBC and CNN". | Another report carried by outlet The Quint quoted Goswami, via a second-hand source, as saying his new project would be "formidable competition to the BBC and CNN". |