Gitanjali Aiyar Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	News Anchor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	29/01/1947
Age	76 years (died on 06, Jun, 2023)
Birthplace	Delhi
Date of Death	06/06/2023

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black (dyed)

Family

Spouse

Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar (economist, journalist, and columnist)

Children

Son	Shekhar Aiyar (works at International Monetary Fund in the United States)
Daughter	Pallavi Aiyar (foreign correspondent and author)

Career

Field	Journalism
Associated With	Doordarshan (1971-2002)
Awards	Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for Outstanding Women (1989) Awarded the best anchor four times during her tenure at Doordarshan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Gitanjali Aiyar, born in 1947, was a notable Indian news anchor.
Her career at Doordarshan spanned over three decades, leaving a lasting impact on Indian media.
She was among India's first female news presenters on Doordarshan, delivering news in English.
Tragically, Gitanjali passed away in June 2023 due to Parkinson’s disease.
In her youth, she was influenced by broadcasters like Surojit Sen and Pamela Singh.
Gitanjali started as a prime-time news anchor at Doordarshan in 1971 and continued until 2002.