1. Ravish Kumar
Senior executive editor at
NDTV India, Ravish Kumar also hosts a number of the network's most popular shows.
In addition to the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award for Hindi Journalism and Creative Literature (for 2010, given in 2014), Kumar was the first recipient of the Kuldip Nayar Journalism Award (2017).
Finally, The Indian Express's 2016 list of the 100 most important Indians includes his name.
2. Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria is an Indian-American journalist, author, and political analyst who was born in Mumbai, India.
2011 Peabody Award winner Fareed Zakaria GPS is his current affairs programme. Not to mention, he works for New America and The Council for Foreign Relations.
3. Gauri Lankesh
Gauri Lankesh gave the highest award for her unwavering dedication to journalism.
The journalist-turned-activist was the editor of the Kannada monthly Lankesh Patrike and was born in Bangalore.
A journalism prize was established in her honour and a conversation about the safety of journalists in India was spurred by her passing.
4. Vikram Chandra
A journalist and investor in digital media who is disruptive from India. He was NDTV India's consulting editor and previous CEO.
He is the anchor of The Big Fight and the host of Gadget Guru. Global Leader for Tomorrow, that is Chandra's title from the World Economic Forum.
He is an experienced speaker at events who covers business and technology.
5. Anuradha Sengupta
Renowned broadcast journalist Anuradha Sengupta is a producer, editor, and expert in long format, feature, and current affairs news programming.
In 2011, she was in Afghanistan as part of an initiative using citizen media.
She is the creator and editor of the children's and youth media collective Jalebi Ink, which has won numerous awards.
6. Arnab Goswami
Former chief editor of Times Now and ET, Arnab Goswami is an Indian journalist and news caster.
Goswami has also had a variety of positions with The Telegraph and NDTV India.
He does not disguise his political inclinations and has strong opinions. He is charged with not criticising the party's leaders harsh enough despite being a member of the ruling BJP.
7. The Singh Sweta
An accomplished news anchor and journalist from India.
Sweta is a well-known face of Aaj Tak and works as a news anchor and senior executive editor of special programming there.
She is regarded as one of India's most inspirational female journalists. She worked for the Patna editions of The Times of India and Hindustan Times before moving to electronic media.
8. Rahul Kanwar
Indian writer, editor, columnist, anchor, and well-known figure in the media is Rahul Kanwal.
He is among the highest-earning reporters worldwide and one of the most well-known television personalities in India.
His excellent journalism has won accolades. Among the honours are the 2013 ITA Award for Best Anchor in a News/Current Affairs Show, the 2017 ITA Award in the same category, and the 2019 ITA Award for Best Anchor in a Talk/Chat Show.
9. Pranoy Roy
Pranoy Roy is an Indian novelist, journalist, chartered accountant, and economist.
Due to the Indian government's attack on media freedom, Pranoy is being investigated for baseless accusations, and NDTV is being persecuted by the authorities.
10. Barkha Dutt
She is the proprietor of the YouTube news station MoJo Story, an author, and an Indian television journalist.
She writes opinion pieces for The Washington Post and The Hindustan Times. Dutt worked for NDTV for more than twenty years.
The
journalists on this list rose to prominence by working hard, being devoted, and being passionate about what they do. Some have died for their convictions, but through their art, they continue to live on in Indian hearts.
