Dibang

This article is about the Indian journalist. For other uses, see Dibang (disambiguation).
Dibang
Residence New Delhi, India
Citizenship Indian
Occupation Journalist

Dibang, a senior journalist and member of debate panel with the news channel ABP News, is rated amongst the best Hindi anchors in the industry today.[1] He was the Managing Editor of NDTV India, a 24 hour Hindi news channel.[2] As the Executive Editor, he was the launching face for NDTV India.[3] Before joining NDTV, he worked for Aaj Tak, a 24-hour Hindi news channel. When Aaj Tak became a 24 hour channel, Dibang was the launching face. Before joining television news, Dibang was a correspondent with The Sunday Times of India in New Delhi.[4] He started his career in journalism with the Illustrated Weekly of India. A graduate from University of Delhi, Dibang, Son of an Arunachali mother and Punjabi father, grew up in Arunachal Pradesh in North-east India.[5]

He anchors the first-ever hour-long Hindi debate show on television, Muqabla.[6] At the Indian Television Academy Awards 2006, Muqabla won the Best Talk Show Award. Remarkably, it was the first time that a Hindi chat show won such an award in a category consisting mostly of English chat shows.

Dibang has won many awards for his anchoring and documentaries. He also acted in an Italian film directed by Italo Spinelli. He has worked for several foreign television network and among them are: [SBS] and [ABC] of Australia, [NHK] of Japan and [RAI] of Italy.

Dibang is a life member of the Editors Guild of India and the Press Club of India. Among his interests are: music, literature and World Cinema. Dibang has recently acted in a Hindi film Madras Cafe, in which he has played role of an ex-RAW agent.[7]

Notes

Acting

Dibang also played a small role of an ex Research & Analysis Wing Agent in John Abraham's critical acclaimed film Madras Cafe released on 23 August 2013.

Filmography

2013 Madras Cafe - Ex RAW Agent

References

  1. ↑ The Times of India, 9 June 2002, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/12368717.cms
  2. ↑ http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/june/june348.htm
  3. ↑ Dibang interview, Indian Television, 26 June 2006, http://indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/june/june348.htm
  4. ↑ Indian Express, September, 1999, http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990903/ile03145.html - 16k -
  5. ↑ Malik, Amita: The Tribune, 21 April 2000, http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000421/art-trib.htm
  6. ↑ Muqabla Award http://news.oneindia.in/2006/12/03/ndtv-indias-muqabla-wins-best-talk-show-award-at-hhita-1165131203.html
  7. ↑ How a TV journalist made his acting debut in Madras Cafe http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-madras-cafe-is-not-a-stupid-bollywood-film/20130822.htm

External links

Dibang in The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/12368717.cms

Muqabla Award: http://news.oneindia.in/2006/12/03/ndtv-indias-muqabla-wins-best-talk-show-award-at-hhita-1165131203.html