Tavleen Singh Age, Wiki and Bio

Tavleen Singh

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/07/1950
Age74 years
BirthplaceMussoorie, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand), India

Bio/Wiki

ReligionSikhism

Physical Stats & More

Height161 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolWelham Girls School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
College/University
  • New Delhi Polytechnic
  • St. Bede's College, Shimla

Personal Life

HometownDelhi
ReligionSikhism
Political InclinationBJP (Until 2019)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Salman Taseer: Array
  • Ajit Gulabchand: Array

Family

FatherName not known
MotherName not known
Siblings
BrotherVijay Singh
Sister(s)
  • Udaya Kaur Akoi
  • Kitten Musker
SpouseNA
Children
SonAatish Ali Taseer (British-American writer and journalist of Indian origin)
DaughterNone

Career

Career Highlights
  • Anchored Ek Din, Ek Jeevan, a Hindi weekly programme on STAR Plus (1997)
  • Headed Plus Channel's Delhi bureau (1990)
  • South Asia correspondent of The Sunday Times, London (1985 and 1987)
  • Special correspondent at The Telegraph (1982)
  • Junior reporter at The Statesman, New Delhi (1974)
Publications
  • Messiah Modi: A Tale of Great Expectations (2020)
  • India's Broken Tryst (2016)
  • Durbar (2012)
  • Political and Incorrect (2007)
  • Lollipop Street: Why India will Survive Its Politicians (1999)
  • Kashmir: A Tragedy of Errors (1995)
Awards and Honours
  • Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Journalist (1988)
  • Sanskriti Award for Journalism (1985)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Tavleen Singh, an esteemed Indian journalist, is known for her work as a columnist, political reporter, and author.
She hails from an aristocratic Sikh family.
As one of the early female political journalists in India, she paved the way for others.
A single mother, she raised her son in India.
She has been noted for her continued interest in Sonia Gandhi.
Even into her 70s, she prioritizes maintaining physical health and fitness.