Physical Stats & More
Height | 160 cm |
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Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
Bachelor's degree in journalism | Kamala Nehru College, affiliated with the University of Delhi, New Delhi |
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Post-graduation degree in broadcast journalism | Indian Institute Of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, Odisha |
Personal Life
Date of Birth | 08/12/1982 |
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Birthplace | New Dehli |
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Unmarried |
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Family
Father | MK Vishwanathan (worked at Voltas) |
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Mother | Madhavi Vishwanathan (worked as a lecturer at Delhi University before taking a job at a private firm) |
Siblings | Shubha Viswanath (lives in Nairobi, Kenya) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Saumya Vishwanathan, an Indian journalist, was a news producer at Headlines Today, now known as India Today. | |
In 2008, she was fatally shot while driving on Nelson Mandela Marg in New Delhi. | |
Her father was from Kuttippuram, Kerala. | |
Saumya Vishwanathan spent her childhood in New Delhi. | |
She began working at Headlines Today as a news producer in February 2008 and continued until her tragic death in September 2008. | |
Prior to Headlines Today, she had gained experience working at CNN-IBN. |