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Sagarika Ghose was born on 8 November, 1964 in New Delhi, India, is an Indian writer and journalist (born 1964). Discover Sagarika Ghose's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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Journalist · Politician |
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59 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
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8 November, 1964 |
| Birthday |
8 November |
| Birthplace |
New Delhi, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Sagarika Ghose Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, Sagarika Ghose height not available right now. We will update Sagarika Ghose's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Sagarika Ghose's Husband?
Her husband is Rajdeep Sardesai (m. 1994)
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Rajdeep Sardesai (m. 1994) |
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Sagarika Ghose Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sagarika Ghose worth at the age of 59 years old? Sagarika Ghose’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. She is from India. We have estimated Sagarika Ghose's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Journalist |
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Ghose propounds the thesis that although the republic of India was founded as a liberal democracy in 1947, subsequent Indian governments throughout the post-Independence period have sought to attack individual liberty and vastly increase the powers of the government, or the powers of what she calls the Indian 'Big State'.
She is the daughter of Bhaskar Ghose, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service 1960 batch, erstwhile Director General of Doordarshan, the Indian public television network.
Her two aunts include Arundhati Ghose, former ambassador and diplomat and Ruma Pal, former justice of the Supreme Court of India.
Rajdeep and Sagarika have two children, son Ishan, and daughter Tarini.
Sagarika Ghose Joined All India Trinamool Congress Party on 11 February 2024, and was nominated as party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in 2024.
Sagarika Ghose (born 8 November 1964) is an Indian politician, journalist, columnist and author.
A recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship in 1987, she has a BA Modern History from Magdalen College and an MPhil from St Antony's College, Oxford.
She has been a journalist since 1991 and has worked at The Times of India, Outlook and The Indian Express.
She was a prime time anchor for BBC World on Question Time India and on the news network CNN-IBN, also being the deputy editor for the latter.
Ghose has won several awards in journalism and is the author of two novels, as well as the biography of Indira Gandhi, Indira: India's Most Powerful Prime Minister. She is currently the consulting editor of The Times of India.
In 2022, her biography of former Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was released.
Ghose studied from Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram and received her BA History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.
Since 1991, she has worked as a journalist at The Times Of India, Outlook magazine and The Indian Express and was deputy editor and prime time anchor on the news network CNN-IBN.
Ghose is the author of two novels, The Gin Drinkers, published in 1998, and Blind Faith, in 2004.
The Gin Drinkers was also published in the Netherlands.
In 2004, she became the first woman to host Question Time India.
She was the deputy editor and a prime time anchor on the news network CNN-IBN.
Her writings and broadcasts have earned her popularity and also criticism from right-wing viewers.
Ghose was awarded an Excellence in Journalism Award (Aparajita Award) from FICCI Ladies Organisation in 2005.
She was awarded the Gr8-ITA award for Excellence in Journalism in 2009.
In 2012 she received the CF Andrews Award for Distinguished Alumnus from St Stephen's College.
Ghose's Twitter interview with Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party in 2013 became the first instance of an Indian politician giving a social media interview prior to the polls.
Her show Question Time Didi, an audience based interaction with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and students, from which Banerjee famously stormed out mid-way, received the NT Award for Best Public Debate Show in 2013.
In 2013, Ghose received the ITA Best Anchor Award from the Indian Television Academy (ITA).
Ghose resigned as deputy editor of CNN-IBN in July 2014.
Ghose resigned from CNN-IBN on 5 July 2014 after the network was acquired by the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries ltd. She was deputy editor of the channel.
In 2014, The Rhodes Project included Ghose on a list of 13 famous women Rhodes Scholars.
In 2017 Ghose was awarded the C.H.Mohammed Koya National Award for journalism.
Ghose also published a biography of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Indira: India's Most Powerful Prime Minister (Juggernaut Books) in 2017.
The biography is slated to be made into a film.
In 2022 her biography of former Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was released
In her 2018 non-fiction book, Why I Am A Liberal: A Manifesto For Indians Who Believe in Individual Freedom, Ghose describes herself as a liberal who believes in rule of law, limited government, robust institutions and individual liberty.
