She was a prime time anchor for bbc world on question time india and on the news network cnnibn, also being the deputy editor for the latter. He was the editorinchief of global broadcast news, that included cnnibn, ibn7 and ibnlokmatwhich he resigned in july 2014. Veteran journalist rajdeep sardesai did what most journalists would hesitate to do. Rajdeep sardesai is a senior journalist, anchor and an author.
Rajdeep sardesai is an indian news anchor and author. When the devils advocate has the last word the hindu. He and his wife are known for spinning news and masters of spreading lies. Bjppdp relationship was doomed from the beginning, writes rajdeep sardesai neither the valleybased pdp nor the jammubased bjp could offer a solution for peace and reconciliation that went. This incident happened with rajdeep, post the cms interview, and it was a twocam setup and we were five of us who went for the interview.
So, at 6 the next morning, anxious for my interview, i parked myself outside. Sania mirza had a poignant response for rajdeep sardesai after the latter asked a sexist question on air. Rajdeep sardesai, editorinchief of cnnibn, where thapars shows are telecast, says, he is like a public prosecutor. The arre interview with rajdeep sardesai on his book democracys. Rajdeep sardesai has 26 years of journalistic experience in print and television. Byashish jindalon november 2017 i thouroughly enjoyed the book, it gives you great insights as to what the game feels like to the author as well as some personal interviews. Rajdeep sardesai, one of indias bestknown journalists, was in such a position for this years general election in india, in which 815 million people voted. Why indians love to hate rajdeep sardesai guruprasads. His eye for detail and intensive research puts him in a different league. Cricket, my father and other heroes by rajdeep sardesai.
Sania mirza gives perfect reply to rajdeep sardesais. India an open letter to raj thackeray dear raj, this is the second open letter i am writing to you since, as was the case four years ago, you refuse to do interviews in any language other than marathi. In his first interview after the visa row, which brought union minister sushma swaraj in the middle of a political storm, former ipl comissioner lalit modi said that the entire upa was against him. Ap file photo sania mirza has the tenacity to be calm on the court and over the years has built up her personality to shut people up when a stray question comes her way. I suppose rajdeep should be allowed to clarify his own stand. On tuesday, scoopwhoop news wrote an article on journalist rajdeep sardesai s recent interview with uttar pradesh chief minister akhilesh yadavs children. In april 2002 in wake of the postgodhra riots in which hundreds of hindus were also killed, but ignored, member of parliament somnath chatterjee quoted rajdeep sardesai. Rajdeep sardesai is a senior journalist and author of the bestselling book, 2014. So on a sunday evening, when a video that caught the so called anticorruption crusader arvind kejriwal sexingup a television interview with a senior tv anchor punya prasoon bajpai in one of the most popular tv news channels went viral, everyone expected it to trigger some honest discussion and reporting. Television journalist rajdeep sardesai being felicitated after speaking on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the press club of hyderabad on sunday. Rajdeep sardesai, sagarika ghose quit cnnibn, network 18. But we took legal advice and we were told that we could not do so.
He was city editor of the times of india in mumbai at 26, became managing editor of ndtv and later set up the ibn 18 network, including cnn ibn, ibn 7 and ibn lokmat. Shashi tharoor exclusive on his book why i am hindu with rajdeep sardesai on india. Specialising in national politics, rajdeep has won numerous awards for journalistic excellence including the prestigious padma shri for journalism in 2008. Pranab mukherjee scolds rajdeep sardesai, but thats not. And a little information of techniques used by parties in 2014 election. Rajdeep sardesai born 24 may 1965 is an indian news anchor and author. Journalism masterclass by rajdeep sardesai opindia. Rajdeep sardesai sent out a farewell mail to his employees on friday evening informing them about him quitting the cnnibn news channel.
This is an excerpt from rajdeep sardesai s chapter in a new book about ndtv and 25 years of television journalism, called more news is good news. When it comes to hypocrisy in indian journalism, rajdeep sardesai is its burj khalifa. She has been a journalist since 1991 and has worked at the times of india, outlook and the indian express. Rajdeep sardesais farewell letter to his staff india. But if you dont like him or pakistan, or his book, dont read it, boycott the function, wear a black band. Sagarika ghose born 8 november 1964 is an indian journalist, news anchor, columnist and author. Yes pranab scolded rajdeep, but do you know he said. The election that changed india rajdeep sardesai on. Today, you are expected to be a bhakt or a permanent critic one of the bestknown faces on television news says he is neither, as he talks about the state of. Rajdeep sardesai is an indian author and news anchor.
How rajdeep sardesai grilled mamata bannerjee with some tough questions. I think it was sometime in the late 90s when i had first seen rajdeep sardesai in mainstream media. Book interviews ndtvs ravish interviews rajdeep sardesai a candid interview over the book with ravish. In a career that started in 1988, he has been anchor, editor and columnist across tv and print. Rajdeep sardesai is one of the countrys most recognised and respected journalists. Book interviews book breaking views rajdeep sardesai. I told him once in an interview that he was being seen as a joker in the pack in amethi. He was born to father dilip sardesai, a professional cricketer who was formally in the indian test cricket team, and mother nandini sardesai. He is a consulting editor at the india today group, and hosts the 9. Ms dhoni reveals his opinion about n srinivasan and.
Rajdeep sardesai punctures arnabs claim that he was. The great indian cricket story, has just been published by juggernaut books and is. Veteran journalist rajdeep sardesai recently interviewed the former president, pranab mukherjee. Never be afraid, says arnab goswami but how about not. Full transcript of lalit modi interview india news. This is the reason why he is always surrounded by news and controversy, most of the time for his own views and opinions on the microblogging site twitter. Rajdeep sardesai gives us the scoop on his book, democracys eleven, and tells us about his besties pranab mukherjee and arnab goswami. Rajdeep sardesai on his relationship with arnab goswami. Why i am a hindu shashi tharoors exclusive interview with rajdeep sardesai dr. The election that changed india is now available in. In his recent interview with former president pranab mukherjee, the journalist is seen being scolded by.
Their decisions brought the bharatiya janata party and its leader narendra modi into power, ending 67 years of nearuninterrupted control of indian politics by the congress party and. Rajdeep sardesai was born in 1965 at ahmedabad to a goan father, well known the former indian test cricketer dilip sardesai,the then stylish batsman of indian cricket and a maharashtrian mother, nandini sardesai, an activist in mumbai and former head of the department of sociology at. He is currently a consulting editor with india today tv. Recently he tweeted hell file criminal complain against lawyer prashant umrao for pu. Editorinchief of cnnibn rajdeep sardesai quit on july 4, a day after the channels deputy editor and his wife sagarika ghose resigned. It is this set of skills access, ground reportage, sound analysis, and a sharp political sense which sardesai has deployed to put together his. Excerpted with permission of rajdeep sardesai and penguin books.
Soon after the interview was broadcast, his critics took to twitter applauding mukherjee for. Rajdeep sardesai is one of the country s most recognised and respected journalists. On rahul selfdestructing, kejriwal miscalculating and modi strategising brilliantly. Buy the election that changed india 2014 book online at. Pragya thakur was amit shahs personal choice to take on digvijaya singh in bhopal. Rajdeep sardesai writes an open letter to aaditya thackeray. He was city editor of the times of india in mumbai at twentysix, became the managing editor of ndtv and later set up the ibn 18 network, including cnn ibn, ibn 7 and ibn lokmat. Amit shah interview to rajdeep sardesai on exit poll figures for nda on cnn ibn may 2014 duration. Media matters rajdeep sardesai on his relationship with arnab goswami, and other anecdotes from his book the tv journalists book on the 2014 elections also has some revelations about the media. This book does not contain any profound observations on the 2014 elections. Modi is the most powerful political figure of his age, a time when even newsrooms are split edited excerpts from rajdeep sardesai s new book newsman. Sardesai is currently a consulting editor at the india today group, and hosts india today television.
Rajdeep sardesai is one of the countrys most recognized and respected journalists. Sardesai comes with over 26 yrs of journalistic experience during which hes covered some of indias biggest political. After an engaging interview with sonia gandhi, rajdeep shows us more of. He points out how the polls marked a gradual shift in the indian politics destroying age old barriers of caste and creed. Rajdeep worked with the times of india and entered television journalism as political editor on new delhi television. Here we share rajdeep sardesai controversies from the past as well as present. In a damage control exercise, a republic tv employee tweeted a picture from 2002 showing arnab goswami and rajdeep sardesai in the same. Kumar ketkars nomination reveals the dangers of letting journalists become lawmakers. Overall, a very entertaining read as it covers cricket. Rajdeep sardesai asked us to see his interview with. Ms dhoni reveals his opinion about n srinivasan and gurunath meiyappan in the book of rajdeep sardesai. Here is the full interview with india todays rajdeep sardesai.
Bjppdp relationship was doomed from the beginning, writes. Rajdeep sardesai asks scribes to save integrity the hindu. Rajdeep sardesai too is as good as any other pseudo journalists who speaks about intolerance and secularism that suits to their likings. We read about instances we in general wouldnt find in other interviews. It is often quoted that rajdeep sardesai wrote an article praising dawood ibrahim in 1993 soon after the 1993 mumbai bomb blasts. His new book newsman, a collection of his columns written over a period of. He was the editorinchief of global broadcast news, that included cnnibn, ibn7 and ibnlokmat. Rajdeep sardesais epic reply after arnab goswami targets.
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