Niharika Acharya

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Niharika Acharya reporting from Capitol Hill
Niharika Acharya reporting from Capitol Hill

Niharika Acharya is a television news reporter and anchor for Voice of America and 'Duniya' program on Aaj Tak, the leading TV news channel of India.

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[edit] Early life

Niharika Acharya was born in the small hamlet of Sarahan in northern India. She earned a Master of Arts in the prestigious Mass Communication research centre at Jamia Milia Islamia university in New Delhi. She graduated and topped in her class in political science from Lady Shri Ram College for Women in New Delhi.

[edit] Career

Niharika worked with Indian TV news channel NDTV as reporter and anchor for seven years. Later she left for the United States and joined Voice of America Hindi TV and Radio service in 2003. She is still working with VoA as correspondent and anchor. As part of VoA collaboration with Aaj Tak TV news channel, she also anchors 'Duniya' (The World) program 'LIVE' on Aaj Tak every Sunday evening. Niharika also contribute to VOA Hindi radio as fill-in host for weekly call-in shows 'Hello India' and 'Hello America' and her television reports are also aired on radio as well.

Niharika has lived and travelled across India, and now travels across the United States in search of stories. Niharika says, 'travel widens one's horizons, provides perspective and gives insight' which she finds helpful as a journalist.

[edit] Notable reporting

Niharika Acharya has covered President Bush's inauguration for his second term, the US November 2004 presidential elections, 9/11 anniversaries, Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with President George W. Bush at the United Nations General Assembly session, and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's official visit to U.S. She also travelled to Pakistan to cover the India-Pakistan peace dialogue summit meet at Islamabad between the leaders of two the countries. She also covered the relief efforts mounted by American communities for 26 December 2004 Tsunami disaster victims and their families.

[edit] Awards

Niharika has received VoA's superior accomplishment award.

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