Nishad
Padiyarath is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Arabian Stories (TAS), the biggest digital news media company
in Oman.
THE ARABIAN STORIES , Started on January, 1, 2019, The
Arabian Stories has become a successful media brand in the region within a short span of time. With over 8 million
monthly page views,
thearabianstories.com is the widely read news
portal in the country. Founded by Nishad Padiyarath, the company was started with two-staff in
2019, and today TAS has 20 employees
who are working from Muscat, India and Dubai. TAS also has print publications
such as TAS ICONS magazine, and Business Plus
Middle East. TAS also conducts the annual Conclave that discusses important
national issues.
NISHAD
PADIYARATH , A journalist by profession, Nishad Padiyarath was born in Kayamkulam in Alappuzha District in
Kerala, India but was brought up in
Muscat, Oman. He completed his schooling
in Muscat and did his graduation in
Australia.
Writing is always his passion and has also worked
in some of the dailies in Australia during his
time. After a one-year stint with the BBC in Sydney, Nishad returned to his second-home Oman to
set his career. He joined the Times
of Oman, the biggest English
newspaper in the country in 2008 and climbed
the ladder of success. In 2012, he was promoted as Deputy Sports Editor. In 2014, he received
the highest honor for a media
personality from the government of Oman.
In 2015, when
the digital media was opening its space, Nishad
was promoted as the 'Web Editor' of Times of
Oman.
In 2019, Nishad
quit his job to follow his passion and started
The Arabian Stories. TAS has won two
major awards in the last two years –
The Best News Startup in the Middle East and Best Video Show for Her
Story from WAN-IFRA.
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