Ravish Kumar

Ravish Kumar (born 5 December 1974) is an Indian journalist, author, and media personality. He is the Managing Editor of NDTV India,[1] the Hindi news channel of the NDTV news network and hosts a number of programs including the channel's flagship weekday show Prime Time, Hum Log[2] and Ravish Ki Report.[3]

Ravish Kumar
Ravish Kumar at Ramnath Goenka Award in 2017
Born (1974-12-05) 5 December 1974
Motihari, Bihar, India
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
OccupationJournalist with NDTV India
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)Nayana Dasgupta
AwardsRamon Magsaysay Award (2019)
Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award, (2013 and 2017)
Red Ink Awards for Journalist of the year in 2016 by Mumbai Press Club
Websitewww.naisadak.org

He has been twice conferred with Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for the Best Journalist of the Year and became the fifth Indian journalist to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2019.

Ravish Kumar (visible on stage on the left) speaking during a lecture at University of Chicago Center's Journalism week in New Delhi

He is the author of the book "The Free Voice - On Democracy, Culture and The Nation".

Early life and education

Ravish Kumar was born in Motihari, Bihar on 5 December 1974. He obtained his high school education from Loyola High School (Patna). Later he moved to Delhi for higher studies. He was graduated from Deshbandhu College, affiliated to the University of Delhi. Eventually he enrolled in post-graduate diploma in Hindi Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

Awards & Accolades

Kumar has been conferred with various awards for his work in journalism with Ramon Magsaysay Award (2019) being the most prestigious one. He is two times recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award (2017,2013) for broadcast category in Hindi language. The list continues with Gauri Lankesh Award for Journalism, first Kuldip Nayar journalism award (2017), Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award for Hindi Journalism and Creative Literature(for 2010,awarded in 2014). He was included in the list of 100 most influential Indian(2016) by The Indian Express and also named journalist of the year by Mumbai Press Club.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Personal life

Ravish Kumar is married to Nayana Dasgupta who teaches History at the Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi. He has two daughters.[10] He has also received death threats in the past for his journalism.[11][12][13]

Books
  • Ishq Mein Shahar Hona(इश्क़ में शहर होना)
  • Dekhate Rahiye(देखते रहिए)
  • Ravishpanti(रविशपंती)
  • The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation[14][15][16]
  • Bolna Hi Hai : Loktantra, Sanskriti Aur Rashtra Ke Bare Mein (बोलना ही है: लोकतंत्र, संस्कृति और राष्ट्र के बारे में)(in Hindi)[17]

References
  1. "NDTV - The Company". NDTV. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. "NDTV.com". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. Ravish Ki Report
  4. "kumar-ravish".
  5. "Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards: Full list of winners". The Indian Express. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. "Gauri Lankesh award".
  7. "President Pranab Mukherjee honours 28 persons for contribution towards Hindi language". The Economic Times. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. "Kuldip Nayar journalism awards: First winner Ravish Kumar says journalists 'have to rise above flattery of establishment'". The Indian Express. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. "Indian express power list 2016".
  10. Joshi, Namrata (12 October 2015). "The Peace Maker". Outlook.
  11. "NDTV के पत्रकार रवीश कुमार को दी जा रही है जान से मारने की धमकी". Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  12. "RAVISH KUMAR DEATH THREATS". firstpost. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  13. "NDTV's Ravish Kumar says death threats have increased". The Hindu. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  14. "Book review - "The Free Voice"". The Hindu. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  15. "Book preview - The free voice - on democracy, culture and the nation". www.amazon.in. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  16. Ray, Prakash (5 April 2018). "Review: Democracy and Debate in the Time of 'IT Cell'". The Wire. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  17. "Bolna Hi Hai : Loktantra, Sanskriti Aur Rashtra Ke Bare Mein Paperback – 16 Sep 2019: Buy Bolna Hi Hai : Loktantra, Sanskriti Aur Rashtra Ke Bare Mein Paperback – 16 Sep 2019 by Ravish Kumar at Low Price in India". Flipkart.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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