Nidhi Razdan is an Indian journalist, TV anchor and author. She became popular after hosting the news show ‘Left, Right & Centre’ on NDTV 24×7. He resigned from NDTV on 31 January 2023, after working with the channel for more than 22 years.
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Wiki/Biography
Nidhi Razdan was born on Thursday, 11 April 1974 (age 49 years; as in 2023) in New Delhi. Their native place is Budgam, Central Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir. He did his schooling from Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi. In 1998, he did a Post Graduate Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
He belongs to a Kashmiri-Hindu family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Maharaj Krishna Razdan, he was the editor-in-chief of the Press Trust of India. His mother’s name is Sarla Razdan.
Nidhi Razdan’s parents
He has a brother named Nitin Razdan.
Nidhi Razdan with her brother
Husband
She married journalist and radio narrator Nilesh Mishra in 2005; However, the couple divorced in 2007.
Nidhi Razdan’s ex-husband Nilesh Mishra
relationships/affairs
In 2011, there were rumors that Nidhi Razdan was in a relationship with former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah after he separated from his wife Payal after 17 years of their marriage. Razdan was trolled on social media and even claimed to be married to Abdullah; However, she denied all the claims.
Fake news. I have not married anyone. Take it down or I’ll take you to court https://t.co/VBD473IrPg
– Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) 7 July 2020
livelihood
Nidhi Razdan joined NDTV in 1999 as an anchor and news reporter. She is primarily known for hosting the news show ‘Left, Right & Centre’ on the English-language news channel NDTV 24×7.
Nidhi Razdan in the show ‘Left, Right and Centre’
Some of the notable news stories covered by him include the India-US nuclear deal, hijacking of IC 814 in 1999, earthquakes in Gujarat and Kashmir in 2001 and the London bombings in 2005. Shows he has anchored on NDTV include Prime Time News, Left, Right & Centre, India Decides @ 9, The Lead and The Big Fight on NDTV 24×7.
Nidhi Razdan in the show ‘The Big Fight’
In June 2020, she resigned from NDTV, but she later rejoined NDTV in February 2022 as the anchor of the prime time show ‘No Spin’. In May 2021, Nidhi became the director of strategic programs and outreach at the Gandhi Institute. Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and a visiting faculty at the Kautilya School of Public Policy. On 31 January 2023, he announced his resignation from NDTV on Instagram.
After more than 22 years, it is time to move on from NDTV. It’s been an amazing, roller coaster ride but you have to know when to get off. The next few weeks are my last. Thank you for your love and support over the years.
– Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) 31 January 2023
award
- In 2009, he was presented the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism for his reporting from Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast India.
- In 2010, he was presented the ‘Outstanding Media Person’ award for excellence in journalism by the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
- He received the ‘News Show Host of the Year 2010 – English’ award at the Indian News Broadcasting Awards in 2010.
- In 2011 Nidhi Razdan received the Teachers Achievement Award (TAA) for Communication (Electronic Journalism).
- He won the Best Anchor award at the ‘Exchange4Media Awards’ in 2011.
- In 2015, she won the ‘Delhi’s Most Stylish Woman Award’ at the HT Style Awards 2015.
Nidhi Razdan received the award for the most stylish woman of Delhi.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In an interview, Razdan revealed that she wanted to be a doctor when she was a child; However, his father suggested that he should pursue some other profession as becoming a doctor would take too much time. She further said that when she was 18 years old she realized that she wanted to become a journalist.
- Nidhi Razdan has done ground reporting from many dangerous places like Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In an interview, she recalled an incident when she was once reporting in Kashmir, saying that she had interviewed people crossing the Line of Control (LOC), but later, they were blacklisted. And Pakistan banned his visa for five years. , He has also made some documentaries after train bombings in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Tibet and UK territory.
- His book is titled “Left, Right and Centre: The Idea of India”, which he named after his show ‘Left, Right and Centre’ on NDTV 24×7, which was published by Penguin Random House India in July 2017. was published. Book former President of India Pranab Mukherjee into Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Nidhi Razdan presenting her book with Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan
- In June 2017, during a debate on the show ‘Left, Right & Centre’, Nidhi Razdan asked Sambit Patra, an Indian politician, to exit the show after he made derogatory remarks about NDTV.
- Nidhi Razdan has become a victim of phishing attack. In June 2020, he announced on Twitter his decision to leave NDTV and join Harvard University as an associate professor. However; Later he came to know about the fraud done to him and he told the whole matter in a tweet.
I have been the victim of a very serious phishing attack. I am making this statement so that I can set the record straight about what I have gone through. I will not raise this issue further on social media. pic.twitter.com/bttnnlLjuh
– Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) 15 January 2021
- In an interview, he had revealed that some strangers had followed him twice. She said that once a man followed her and started sending her objectionable messages through email and later he reached her house. She further revealed that she has filed a case in court against her stalker.
- In 2019, NDTV won the IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism for its coverage of the rape and murder case of a young girl in Kathua, anchored by Nidhi Razdan.
- She likes to play with her pet dogs. According to her, she feels relaxed by spending time with her pets.
Nidhi Razdan with her dog
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