Rajdeep Sardesai Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Rajdeep Sardesai (Rajdeep Dilip Sardesai)

Last Updated: 09 Oct, 2023 | Views: 1161

Age: 59

Profession: Journalist

Other Profession(s): News Presenter

Famous For: Indian journalist and news anchor of CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat

Higher Education: B.A, M.A and Bachelor of Civil Law

Rajdeep Sardesai Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

24 May, 1965 (59 Years 06 Months 15 Days)

Birth Country

India

Birth State/Province

Gujarat

Birth District

Ahmedabad

Birth Sign

Gemini

Religion

Hinduism

Nationalities

Indian

Rajdeep Sardesai Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (profile/biography)

Rajdeep Sardesai is one of the most notorious reporters in India. He resigned in 2014 as editor-in-chief of Global broadcast news that considers CNN-IBN, IBN7, etc. His father, Dilip Sardesai, was the former Indian Test Cricketer Rajdeep pursued his graduation from St. Xavier College, Mumbai University, and got a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Law from University College, Oxford. He started his career on the popular News Channel NDTV and hosted the famous TV show the Big Fight.

Career

In 1988: Rajdeep Sardesai started his career as an editor with the Times of India.

In 1994: Sardesai started his television career by joining NDTV as Political Editor.

In 2005: He quit NDTV and started his own News channel, Global broadcast news (GBN).

In 2005: Rajdeep Sardesai became the editor-in-chief of the New channel CNN-IBN.

In 2019: He wrote the book: How Modi won India and Modi Ki Jeet.

Awards and Achievement

In 2008: Rajdeep Sardesai received the Padma Shri by the President of India.

In 2022: He received the lifetime achievement award in the ENBA Award ceremony.

Unknown facts

In 2014: Reliance industries declared they would be getting the control of Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd, the parent of CNN-IBN, IBN7, and CNBC-TV18.

In 2021: Sardesai was taken off Television for two weeks with a deduction of a month's salary for posting misinformed things on tweeter.