Manoj Singh joins TICE News as CEO & Editor-in-Chief

Manoj Singh will launch a new multimedia platform for a start-up called T.I.C.E news; it will be India's first 'Start-up Ecosystem' O.T.T. platform and news portal, focusing on the new-age entrepreneur. T.I.C.E news mission is to build & serve Bharat's start-up economy. It will cover everything for startups, from breaking the latest news to discovering the hottest start-ups, from spotting upcoming trends to simplifying complex concepts.

T.I.C.E embraced a new breed of entrepreneurs from Bharat. The platform celebrates entrepreneurship and innovation, nurturing and empowering Bharat's start-up ecosystem. Apart from providing news and related content, the T.I.C.E will also run several entrepreneurs and start-up-focused events & shows.

On his appointment, Manoj Singh said, "I am excited to join hands with T.I.C.E to launch a futuristic project with a rural footprint that will transform the news experience and make the world proud of Indian entrepreneurship. 

Prashant Agarwal, Founder of T.I.C.E and HPPL, said that Manoj Singh is a distinctive journalist and editor. He has an impeccable understanding of media and the audience we are targeting. He will lead the Tice news from the editorial and business perspectives and will help us to expand the footprints, along with imagining new formats of showcasing entrepreneur and news content," 

He also said the purpose behind launching a multimedia platform is to give a stage to entrepreneurs and innovators from tier 2 cities and rural areas to showcase their products and companies to the world. "

Manoj Singh joins T.I.C.E from TV9, where he launched the beta version of News9Plus, a current affair O.T.T. platform for Associated Broadcasting Company (TV9 Group), in 2022. His career spanning over two decades across several media networks, including Network 18, T.V. Today, Star, I.T.N., and Walt Disney. He played a significant role in launching and relaunching many media platforms like News9Plus, News18 India & News18 CNN, U.T.V. Star, and TV9 Marathi. Under his able leadership, TV9 achieve a numero uno position in Maharashtra.

T.I.C.E news will cover all start-ups and breaking developments around them with incisive analysis and deep insights daily. T.I.C.E aim to empower the rural economy and entrepreneurs with the knowledge to impact the start-up ecosystem positively. T.I.C.E news assembles the aspects of storytelling, technology, and journalism and aims to build a modern newsroom. Its objective is to create a dynamic and impactful environment that will help to foster a sustainable and inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in India. T.I.C.E is an HPPL initiative. The other HPPL assets are Horses Stable, Horses Stable Junior and Falcon. HPPL is an organisation dedicated towards startups, Small and Medium Enterprises. HPPL works under the guidance of NITI Aayog, Meity Startup hub and FTC.