Sagarika Ghose is an eminent Indian journalist, columnist, and author. |
She served as a prime time anchor at BBC World on Question Time India. |
Her work experience includes positions at The Times Of India, Outlook magazine, and The Indian Express. |
She joined CNN-IBN as a deputy editor and prime time anchor. |
Her father is Bhaskar Ghose, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer and former Director-General of Doordarshan. |
She authored the novels 'The Gin Drinkers' (1998) and 'Blind Faith' (2004). |
She has won numerous journalism awards, such as the Aparajita Award and the Gr8-ITA Award for Excellence in Journalism. |
She was recognized as one of the 13 famous women Rhodes Scholars by the Rhodes Project. |
In 2017, she released the biography 'Indira: India's Most Powerful Prime Minister'. |
She was honored with the C.H. Mohammed Koya National Award for journalism in 2017. |
She wrote the book 'Why I Am A Liberal: A Manifesto For Indians Who Believe in Individual Freedom'. |
She has met Barack Obama and posted a picture with him on Twitter. |
She is a public speaker who participates in various Indian literature festival events. |
Sagarika Ghose has a passion for animals. |
Despite encountering threats and hate, she upholds press freedom. |
Her career took a significant turn with the rise of the Modi government, leading to her nomination by the AITC party for Rajya Sabha elections. |