Sarah Jacob Age, Wiki and Bio

Sarah Jacob

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist, News Editor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/08/1984
Age40 years
BirthplaceKerala, India

Bio/Wiki

Full namePriya Sarah Jacob

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Graduation in JournalismLady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University, Delhi
Post Graduate Diploma in Social Communications MediaLady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University, Delhi
Master of Science in Broadcast and Documentary JournalismNew York University, New York City

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity (Syrian Christian)
EthnicityMalayali

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsPavan Ahluwalia (Founder and Managing Director of Laburnum Capital)
Marriage Date28/03/2013

Family

HusbandPavan Ahluwalia
ChildrenShe has two daughters.
FatherName Not Known (Army Personnel)
MotherName Not Known
SiblingsSarah Jacob has a sister.
Other RelativesGrandfather: Name Not Known (Army Personnel), Father-in-law: Montek Singh Ahluwalia (Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India), Mother-in-law: Isher Judge Ahluwalia (Economist)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sarah Jacob, an Indian journalist and news editor, is renowned for hosting 'We The People' on NDTV 24×7.
Coming from a family with a military background, her father and grandfather served in the Indian army.
Sarah's childhood was spent in different cosmopolitan cities across India due to her father's job transfers.
She pursued a journalism program at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University.
While studying at New York University, she received the Sidney Gross Award for Enterprising Journalism.
After attaining her post-graduation, Sarah worked as the US Bureau Chief for NDTV in New York.
In 2009, she anchored 'Inside Guantanamo,' becoming one of India's first journalists to report from Guantanamo Bay.
Sarah returned to India in June 2013 and joined NDTV as a senior editor and anchor.
She garnered widespread acclaim for her work on the weekly show 'We The People.'
In January 2020, Sarah transitioned to a part-time role at NDTV, relinquishing her full-time position.
Following a controversial news bulletin in May 2023, she resigned from NDTV amidst public criticism.