Rajdeep Sardesai
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Rajdeep Sardesai (born May 24, 1965) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat is an Indian journalist, political commentator and news presenter. He is the son of former Indian Test cricketer Dilip Sardesai and Nandini Sardesai, an activist in Mumbai and former head of the Dept of Sociology at St Xavier's College. He attended the Cathedral and John Connon School and Campion School in Mumbai and completed bachelor's course in Economics from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He then studied at University College, Oxford, taking the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Bachelor of Civil Law.[1] Rajdeep won the 2007 Padmashri for his contributions to Indian Journalism.
He comes with 18 years of journalistic experience during which he has covered the biggest political stories in India and hosted the popular Television debate show 'The Big Fight'. Prior to setting up GBN, he was the Managing Editor of both NDTV 24X7 and NDTV India and was responsible for overseeing the news policy for both the channels. He has also worked with The Times of India for over 5 years. He has won numerous awards for excellence, including an Asian Television Award in 1998. He has also been the recipient of 'News Anchor of the Year' award for the last 3 consecutive years.
He has done his Masters and LLB from Oxford University.
Rajdeep is married to journalist Sagarika Ghose, who is also a journalist with CNN-IBN. They met at Oxford University.
He moved to television journalism in 1994 as Political Editor, New Delhi Television (NDTV.) He was the host of the award-winning talk show The Big Fight, and was particularly recognised for his coverage of the Gujarat riots.
Rajdeep Sardesai later quit NDTV to start his own company, Global Broadcast News (GBN) in collaboration with the American giant CNN and Raghav Bahl's TV18. The latter broadcasts the Indian Edition of CNBC called CNBC-TV18, the Hindi consumer channel, CNBC Awaaz and an international channel, SAW. The new channel with Rajdeep as the Editor-in-Chief has been named CNN-IBN. It went on air on December 17, 2005. Channel 7 has also come under this umbrella after Rajdeep's company bought a 46 percent stake in the channel. Channel 7 has since been renamed IBN-7.
He is the member of Population Council and Press Club of India. Rajdeep writes columns for leading English dailies.
Rajdeep Sardesai has also played cricket for the Oxford University team. Rajdeep is profiled as a right-hand batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler in the records.
[edit] Summons from Legislature
Rajdeep Sardesai, in his capacity as the editor of CNN IBN and its sister concern Channel 7 was served summons by the Uttar Pradesh State Assembly on October 10th, 2006 requiring him to appear in police custody on October 27th at the house.
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- ^ Cached version of Indus View 2.1 (January 2006). The degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is not awarded by Oxford University and here is a mistake for Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), a postgraduate degree in law. All Bachelors of Arts and of Fine Art upon commencing their twenty-first term from matriculation may supplicate for the degree of Master of Arts.
- ^ Cached version of Indus View 2.1 (January 2006). The degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is not awarded by Oxford University and here is a mistake for Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), a postgraduate degree in law. All Bachelors of Arts and of Fine Art upon commencing their twenty-first term from matriculation may supplicate for the degree of Master of Arts.
