Vangmayi Parakala Age, Wiki and Bio

Vangmayi Parakala

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/05/1991
Age33 years
BirthplaceMadras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India

Bio/Wiki

Other nameParakala Vangmayi
Known forBeing Nirmala Sitharaman's daughter

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Delhi University
  • The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern University
Qualifications
  • BA in English Literature at Delhi University
  • MA in English Literature at Delhi University
  • MSc in Journalism (with specialization in magazine writing and photojournalism) at The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern University

Personal Life

Date of Birth20/05/1991
Age (as of 2023)32 Years
BirthplaceMadras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac signTaurus
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
HobbyReading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date07/06/2023

Family

Husband/SpousePratik Doshi (officer on special duty at PMO; a close associate of PM Modi)
Parents
FatherParakala Prabhakar (politician, political economist, social worker, television presenter, communications advisor in the Government of Andhra Pradesh from 2014 to 2018)
MotherNirmala Sitharaman (Finance Minister of India)
SiblingsShe is an only child of her parents.

Career

Current ProfessionJournalist
Known forBeing Nirmala Sitharaman's daughter
Work Experience
  • The Hindu (national newspaper)
  • Mint (senior correspondent)
  • The New Indian Express
  • The Voice of Fashion
  • Literary Hub
  • Hindustan Times
  • Pacific Standard

Some Lesser Known Facts

Vangmayi Parakala is an Indian journalist and the daughter of Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s Finance Minister.
After college, she started her journalism career at The Hindu newspaper.
She later worked as a senior correspondent at Mint, focusing on lifestyle, arts, and technology articles.
Her work has been featured in The New Indian Express, The Voice of Fashion, Literary Hub, Hindustan Times, and Pacific Standard.
She has a keen interest in traveling and has visited many countries.
In 2018, a photo circulated incorrectly claiming an Indian Army officer was Nirmala's daughter, but this was untrue.
In November 2018, she participated in the Out of Eden Walk and Slow Journalism Workshop by National Geographic, learning from renowned journalists.
She wrote a personal essay in December 2021, which was adapted into the book "Cat People" by Simon & Schuster India.
Her wedding reportedly had close friends, family, and seers from Udupi Adamaru Mutt, following ancient Vedic rituals.