Shobhana Bhartia Age, Wiki and Bio

Shobhana Bhartia

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur, Politician
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorLight Ash Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolLoreto House, Kolkata
College/UniversityCalcutta University
Educational QualificationNot Known

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteVaishya
EthnicityMarwari
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Writing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Husband/SpouseShyam Sunder Bhartia (Chairman of Jubilant LifeScience Limited)
Children
Son
  • Shamit Bhartia (Entrepreneur)
  • Priyavrat Bhartia (Entrepreneur)
DaughterNone
Parents
FatherKK Birla (Entrepreneur, Politician)
MotherManorma Devi Birla
Siblings
Sister(s)
  • Jyotsna Poddar (Entrepreneur)
  • Nandini Nopany (Entrepreneur)

Family

Net Worth (approx.)₹14,500 Crore

Career

Politics
Political PartyIndian National Congress
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 1992: National Press India Award
  • 1996: Global Leader of Tomorrow Award from the World Economic Forum
  • 2001: Outstanding Business Woman of the Year by Ph.D. Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • 2005: Padma Shri for Journalism
  • 2007: Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence
  • 2013: Delhi Women of the Decade Achievers Award from the ASSOCHAM Ladies League for her Excellence in Nation Building through Media & Leadership
  • 2016: Officier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur (France’s Highest Civilian Award)
Controversies
  • In 2006, nominated to Rajya Sabha challenged in Supreme Court
  • In 2017, abrupt exit of editor-in-chief Bobby Ghosh

Some Lesser Known Facts

Grand-daughter of GD Birla.
Her father, KK Birla, assigned responsibilities to his daughters.
Got married young and pursued studies through correspondence.
Became the first female chief executive of a national newspaper.
Pioneered selling stake to foreign investors in Indian media.
Introduced the Child Marriage (Abolition) Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Managed multiple media enterprises with success.