Vir Sanghvi Age, Wiki and Bio

Vir Sanghvi

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist, TV Anchor, Author, Food and Wine Critic, Co-founder of EazyDiner
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/07/1956
Age68 years
BirthplaceLondon, United Kingdom

Bio/Wiki

NicknameTikoo

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm (5’ 7”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolMill Hill School, London
College/UniversityMayo College, Ajmer, India; Oxford University, UK
Educational QualificationPolitics, Philosophy, and Economics at Brasenose College, Oxford, UK

Personal Life

Religion/Religious ViewsShvetambara sect of Jainism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date23/11/XXXX
Family
First WifeMalavika Sangghvi (Columnist, Author, Poet, and Journalist)
Second WifeSeema Goswami (Journalist, Columnist, and Author)
Children
SonRaaj Sanghvi (CEO, Culinary Culture. Co-founder, Sanguine & Caviar Noir, Contributor to @BSIndia & @VogueIndia)
DaughterMallika Sanghvi
Parents
FatherRamesh Sanghvi (lawyer)
MotherVimoo Sanghvi
SiblingsNo siblings

Career

Career Highlights
  • January 2016- Present: Resident Commentator on CNN News 18, host of the weekly political show Virtuosity
  • 2012: Judge of the India-Pakistan food competition Foodistan on NDTV
  • 2007-Present: Advisory role with HT Media
  • 2003: Stepped down as Editor of the Hindustan Times but continued as Editorial Director of HT Media Limited
  • 1999: Editor of the Hindustan Times
  • 1997: Switched to the Star Network and anchored shows across various channels. Consulting Editor for The Telegraph in English and Ananda Bazar Patrika in Bengali
  • 1986: Editor of Sunday, a newsmagazine published by the ABP group. Anchored a show for Doordarshan and DD-CNN
  • 1983: Presided over the re-launch of the monthly features magazine Imprint
  • 1982: Editorial Director of Business Press, India's largest publisher of trade magazines
  • 1978: Editor of Bombay Magazine, the youngest editor in the history of Indian journalism
Publications
  • 2021: A Rude Life
  • 2016: Mandate: Will of the People
  • 2009: 26/11: The Attack on Mumbai, and Madhavrao Scindia: A life
  • 2007: Men of Steel – India's business leaders in candid conversation with Vir Sanghvi
  • 2006: India Then and Now: Now/Vir Sanghvi
  • 2004: Rude Food: The Collected Food Writings of Vir Sanghvi
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2010: AIMA Media Person Of The Year Award
  • 2009: Lokmanya Tilak National Journalist Award from The Kesari Newspaper, Pune
  • 2008: The friend of Thailand Award from The Thai Prime Minister
  • 2008: The Rajiv Gandhi award for Journalism
  • 2004: Best Food Critic award from the Indian Culinary Foundation
  • 2004: The Asian Television Awards in Singapore
  • 2004: The Cointreau Award for Best Food Literature Book in the world
  • 1998: Commended as the best current affairs presenter at the Asian TV Awards
  • 1995: Declared the Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum at Davos

Some Lesser Known Facts

Vir Sanghvi enjoys drinking alcohol.
He is known for his travelogues and food and wine columns.
He has extensively written about food in his column 'Rude Food.'
Vir Sanghvi has had an unconventional profile, including being the editor of 'Counterpoint' in Hindustan Times and writing the column 'Rude Food' in Brunch, Sunday magazine, Hindustan Times.
He writes 'Pursuits,' a weekend column for the financial daily Mint.
Vir Sanghvi got his break in journalism when he taught English at Mayo College and was approached to write for India Today publication during the Emergency in India.
He became the youngest editor in the history of Indian journalism at the age of 22 when he was appointed as the editor of Bombay magazine.
He has anchored several TV shows and interviewed many Indian celebrities and politicians.
Vir Sanghvi co-founded EazyDiner, which is India's first and the biggest online restaurant reservation platform.
He has a YouTube channel 'Going Viral with Vir Sanghvi' where he talks about trending topics including politics, current events, and food.
Vir Sanghvi released a memoir titled 'A Rude Life' in July 2021.
He has served on various professional, academic, and government bodies and has been a member of the National Integration Council.
Vir Sanghvi has also been a part of the Broadcast Content Complaint Council (BCCC), a body that regulates content on entertainment TV channels.