Karan Thapar Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Journalist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	05/11/1955
Age	68 years
Birthplace	Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Weight	70 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	White

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Hometown	Ludhiana, Punjab
School	The Doon School Stowe School, Stowe, Buckinghamshire
College/University	Pembroke College, Cambridge St. Antony's College, Oxford

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Widower
Wife/Spouse	Nisha Thapar (m. 1982-1991; died of Encephalitis on 3 December 1982 at the age of 33)
Children	None

Family

Father	Pran Nath Thapar (Former Indian Army Personnel)
Mother	Bimla Thapar
Spouse	Nisha Thapar

Career

Started career at	'The Times' in Lagos, Nigeria
Worked with	London Weekend Television The Hindustan Television Group Home TV, United Television
Awards	Onida Pinnacle Award for Best Current Affairs Presenter Award (1995) International Press Institute-India Award (2013)
Notable Shows	Eyewitness Tonight at 10 Line of Fire War of Words The Last Word India Tonight

Some Lesser Known Facts

His father held the prestigious position of Chief of Army Staff in the Indian Army.
He is related to the renowned historian, Romila Thapar, as she is his cousin.
During his time at The Doon School, he served as the Editor-in-Chief of 'The Doon School Weekly'.