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He was born in Motihari Bihar and moved to Delhi for his higher studies. He graduated from [[Deshbandhu College]], [[University of Delhi|Delhi]]. After that he studied Mass Communication at IIMC, Delhi. |
He was born in Motihari Bihar in Higher Brahmin family and moved to Delhi for his higher studies. He graduated from [[Deshbandhu College]], [[University of Delhi|Delhi]]. After that he studied Mass Communication at IIMC, Delhi. |
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Ravish Kumar | |
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| Born | Motihari, Bihar, |
| Alma mater | Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi Indian Institute of Mass Communication |
| Occupation | Journalist with NDTV India |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Nayana Dasgupta[1] |
| Awards | Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award (2010, 2014), Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award, Journalist of the Year (Broadcast) 2013, Kuldip Nayar journalism award (2017) |
| Website | www |
Ravish Kumar (born 5 December 1974) is an Indian TV anchor,[2][3] writer and journalist who covers topics pertaining to Indian politics and society.[4] He is a senior executive editor at NDTV India,[5] the Hindi news channel of the NDTV news network and hosts a number of programmes including the channel's flagship weekday show Prime Time, Hum Log[6] and Ravish Ki Report.[7]
Early life and education
He was born in Motihari Bihar in Higher Brahmin family and moved to Delhi for his higher studies. He graduated from Deshbandhu College, Delhi. After that he studied Mass Communication at IIMC, Delhi.
Awards
He received the prestigious Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award for Hindi Journalism and Creative Literature for 2010 from the President of India (awarded in 2014).[8] He was honoured with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for the Journalist of the Year in 2013 and 2017 for the broadcast category in Hindi language.[9] He was included in the list of 100 most influential Indians 2016 by The Indian Express.[10] He was named the best journalist of the year in 2015 by Mumbai Press Club. In March 2017, Kumar was honoured with the first Kuldip Nayar journalism award for his contribution to the field of journalism.[11] Adding job series,university series, Bank series in his prime time he became the most popular face of indian media among Indian youth.
Personal life
Ravish Kumar is married to Nayana Dasgupta, who is the head of the history department at Lady Sri Ram College.[12] He has two daughters.
Books
- Ishq Mein Shahar Hona (Template:Lang-hi)
- Dekhate Rahiye
- Ravishpanti
- the free voice :on democrarcy,culture and the nation
References
- ^ "Media Landscape and the Making of an Unconventional Journalist". kafila.org.
- ^ "an open letter by ravish to modi".
- ^ "Ravish Kumar, NDTV Social". ndtv.com.
- ^ "Not a revolution yet". The Sunday Indian Portal.
- ^ "NDTV - The Company". NDTV. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Hum Log TV Show Videos, Watch Hum Log TV Episodes, Clips Videos – NDTV.com". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Ravish Ki Report
- ^ release - President of India presents Hindi Sevi Samman
- ^ "Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards: The Winners". .indianexpress.com.
- ^ "#ie100: Narendra Modi to Ravish Kumar, the most powerful Indians". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Ravish, Kumar. "'News Anchors Have Become the Biggest Goons of Our Time'". www.thequint.com. The Quint. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "The Peace Maker:Ravish Kumar".
External links
- Ravish Kumar on Twitter
- Ravish Kumar on Facebook
- Qasba, a blog by Ravish Kumar
- Interview on Newslaundry
- Ravish at Shabdankan
