The concept of news has evolved from the telegraph of old and newspapers to the current television narratives. TV News anchors, especially women, are on the rise and India is the most efficient media in comparison with other countries. Today, the female faces and the voices of anchors for news have become a cult in India. There are a few anchors in the news who have set the bar very high for the future generation. The article below, we’ve extensively examined the most popular female news anchors in India.
1. Anjana Om Kashyap
Anjana O. Kashyap, who is anchor of news for the India Today news channel, is an exemplary example of her success. Born on the 12th of June, 1975 located in Ranchi, Bihar, she finished her studies at The University of Delhi. Her experience includes hosting on Zee News and Doordarshan, and currently she holds the post of news editor in the senior position at Aaj Tak India. Her outstanding work has been acknowledged by the highly coveted ITA Best News Anchor – News/Current Events Show award. In her beginning, Kashyap worked as a counsellor at Daewoo Engines, showcasing her ability and determination.
2. Sweta Singh
Sweta Singh is among India’s most loved and popular anchors for news. Her birth date was the 21st of August 1977, and hails from Patna, Bihar. Sweta’s amazing abilities in broadcasting and reporting on the latest news is unique. She has been awarded numerous prizes including an award from the NT Award for Best Anchor in 2012 and the ENBA Award for the Most Outstanding Producer in 2013, and the ENBA Best Business Show for the Shwetpatra Budget for 2014.
She has worked with Aajtak for more than 20 years. Sweta has worked on numerous platforms for print media like “Hindustan Times Patna Edition.” and “The Times of India Patna Edition”. Her impressive news abilities have resulted in her being featured in films such as “Chak De India,” and “Chakravyuh.
3. Barkha Dutt
Barkha Dutta is one of those anchors of news who has been awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Award. Her birthplace was in 1971 and was born in New Delhi. Dutt was the focus of her viewers when she reported on her home at the Kargil boundary during India and Pakistan battles. She has hosted numerous news shows on Aaj Tak, like “The Buck Stops Here” and “We The People”. She currently runs Mojo Story, her own channel for news. Mojo Story. She also is also working in conjunction with The Washington Post and the Hindustan Times. The net worth of her is estimated to be around INR 10, 000 (estimated).
4. Rubika Liyaquat
In 1983 she was born, Rubika Liyaquat has been ranked among India’s top 10 most women News anchors from India. She is well-known for her flamboyant news anchoring style. Rubika has worked for famous news channels such as ABP News and appeared as the face of primetime on “Master Stroke.” She has also worked with prominent journalists, including Rohit Sardana as well as Sudhir Chaudhary. Rubika is vice president at Bharat 24 – an Indian news channel that was founded by Jagdish Chandra. In the year 2020 she was awarded an award called the ENBA Award.
5. Nidhi Razdan
We’re all familiar with the anchoring of Nidhi from the Newsroom. She is famous for her heated debates about the Left, Right and Center news shows. Nidhi was the child of famed former editor-in chief of PTI, the news agency. PTI, Krishnan Razdan. She received her postgraduate diploma from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in Delhi. She has encouraged many girls to pursue careers in journalism. At present, she’s working as a news anchor as well as a Senior Executive Editor at the NDTV.
6. Richa Anirudh
Richa Anirudh is well-known for her ability of establishing emotional bonds with guests. After beginning her career with Zee News, she later joined IBN7. She also hosts”Zindagi Live,” a talk program “Zindagi Live” on IBN7. At present, Richa runs a YouTube channel called “Zindagi with Richa.” The channel is a shrewd representation of the significance and value of humankind.
7. Mini Menon
Mini Menon was born in Jammu and Kashmir. After graduating from her Journalism course, Menon joined as a junior news anchor on CNBC TV18. She is currently the editor and founder of Live History India. The website is dedicated to her passion for India and its long-standing historical. She is a prestigious journalist and author, as well. Mini Menon has hosted as the Executive Editor for Bloomberg TV India, where she was responsible for various news programs. She also served as a reporter for news channels such as Times Now.
8. Shaili Chopra
Shaili Chopra is creator of SheThePeopleTV. The founder is an Indian business journalist, author and entrepreneurial. Her education includes a master’s of Broadcast and Television from The Asian College of Journalism. She has worked for a variety of news channels including CNBC, NDTV, and ETNOW. Her accolades include the 2012 Ramnath Goenka Award for excellence in Business Journalism.
9. Menaka Doshi
A graduate from the field of economics Menaka began her professional career working as a feature reporter for The India Business Report (TV18). In the following years, she became the executive editor of the channel. Menaka became the 1st female journalist to win an award like the Ramnath Goenka Journalism Excellence Award from 2005-2006 for the Business & Economic Journalism (Broadcast) category. As of today, she is 19 years old. experience, she’s working as a Managing Editor at Bloomberg Quint as a Managing Editor.
10. Shereen Bhan
Shareen Bhan is not just one of India’s top 10 most popular anchors, but she’s also a household name internationally. She has a master’s degree in communications research at the University of Pune, specialising in television and film. Her most notable work includes “We the People” on Star TV and “Line of Fire” on SAB TV. Shareen was anchor and editor for some of the longest-running programs including Entrepreneurs Young Turks. She was awarded a few honors which included an award from the FICCI woman of the Year award 2005.
Conclusion
The field of Indian News is filled with women who are talented anchors, and bring their distinctive style and unique perspectives. From veterans such as Burkha Dutt, to Shereen Bhan who have been a part of important events and connected with people across the nation the media is constantly evolving and show this women, and also the new generations of anchors can define the future of news through their distinctive talents and commitment to excellence.
