Ever since Saurabh Dwivedi has stepped away from The Lallantop, the Hindi digital news platform he has built, steered, and scaled into a cultural force, the internet has done what it does best: speculate, overthink, and speculate some more. In media circles especially, the question has refused to settle, where has Dwivedi been headed next?
Theories have been flying thick and fast. He has been rumoured to be launching an independent journalism platform. He has been loosely linked to a potential political foray. Some have even suggested that a production house has been on the cards, given the sheer range of politicians, celebrities, and public figures he has already interviewed. Yet, amid all the conjecture, one possibility has begun to sound far less fanciful and far more plausible.
Whispers have grown louder that Dwivedi has been poised to take charge of The Indian Express’ Hindi vertical. While no official word has been issued by either Dwivedi or the Express Group so far, recent digital breadcrumbs have ensured that the rumour mill has stayed very much alive.
Dwivedi has added fuel to the fire with a cryptic post on X (formerly Twitter). He has written:
“It’s time to express.
वसंत पंचमी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ.
सदा रहें हम सीखते.”
It’s time to express.
वसंत पंचमी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ.
सदा रहें हम सीखते. pic.twitter.com/FH1J1bfPt6— Saurabh Dwivedi (@saurabhtop) January 23, 2026
The post has been accompanied by a photograph of The Indian Express newspaper. The catch? The paper in the frame has been the English edition, an irony that has only made the internet lean in closer.
In the absence of a press release, the post has been widely read as a soft launch, or at the very least, a deliberate tease. The phrasing, the timing, and the unmistakable use of the word “express” have all been interpreted as more than accidental. At the same time, seasoned media watchers have known better than to treat social media symbolism as confirmation.
What has remained undeniable is that Dwivedi has been standing at the cusp of a transition. Whether this transition has already aligned with The Indian Express’ Hindi ambitions, or whether the post has simply marked a personal inflection point, has remained officially unverified. Until clarity has arrived, the industry has continued to connect dots, read subtext, and refresh timelines because when Dwivedi moves, people notice.
