Ravish Kumar

Born    ---                           5 December 1974

Palace   ----         Jitwarpur, East Champaran, Bihar, India.

Occupation  ----                  Journalist

Employer   ---                NDTV (1994-2022)

Spouse     ----                  Nayana Dasgupta

Children      ---                           2

Awards         ----                               Ramon Magsaysay Award (2019)
Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards (2013 and 2017)
Red Ink Award (2016)

Journalist, TV Anchor, Author.

Ravish Kumar Real Name is Ravish Kumar Pandey is an Indian Journalist, author and Media Personality.

He was the Senior Executive Editor of NDTV India. He Hosted a Number of Programmes including the Channel's Flagship Weekday Show Prime Time, Hum Log, Ravish Ki Report, and Des Ki Baat.

Early life and Education

was born on 5 December 1974 in Jitwarpur village near Areraj in East Champaran district of Bihar in a Brahmin family, to Baliram Pandey.

He obtained his high school education from Loyola High School, Patna.

Later he moved to Delhi for higher studies.

He graduated from Deshbandhu College, affiliated with the University of Delhi. Eventually he enrolled in post-graduate diploma in Hindi Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

Career

From 1994 to 2022 he was employed by NDTV India, eventually as Senior Director.

He hosted a number of programmes including the channel's flagship weekday show Prime Time, Hum Log, Ravish Ki Report and Des Ki Baat.

He has received death threats in the past for his journalism.