Dibang

This article is about the Indian journalist. For other uses, see Dibang (disambiguation).

Dibang, a senior journalist and debate show host with the news channel Star News, is rated amongst the best Hindi anchors in the industry today.^[1] He was the Managing Editor of NDTV India, a 24 hour Hindi news channel.^[2] As the Executive Editor, he was the launching face for NDTV India.^[3] Before joining NDTV, he worked for Aaj Tak, a 24-hour Hindi news channel. When Aaj Tak became a 24 hour channel, Dibang was the launching face. Before joining television news, Dibang was a correspondent with The Sunday Times of India in New Delhi.^[4] He started his career in journalism with the Illustrated Weekly of India. A graduate from University of Delhi, Dibang grew up in Arunachal Pradesh in North-east India.^[5]

He anchors the first-ever hour-long Hindi debate show on television, Muqabla.^[6] At the Indian Television Academy Awards 2006, Muqabla won the Best Talk Show Award. Remarkably, it was the first time that a Hindi chat show won such an award in a category consisting mostly of English chat shows.

Dibang has won many awards for his anchoring and documentaries. He also acted in an Italian film directed by Italo Spinelli. He has worked for several foreign television network and among them are: [SBS] and [ABC] of Australia, [NHK] of Japan and [RAI] of Italy.

Dibang is a life member of the Editors Guild of India and the Press Club of India. Among his interests are: music, literature and World Cinema.

Notes

• News item on Dibang, 2002 [1]
• Dibang interview, Indian Television, 2006 [2]
• Indian Express news item on Dibang, 1999 - 16k -
• Malik, Amita: The Tribune review, 2000 [3]
• Muqabla Award [4]
• Dibang Interview, Indiatelevision.com [5]

DIBANG "Crisp and stern, that’s him. For a minute, you’d think he’s bland. No smiles, please. Wait a minute, there’s more to this front man of Aaj Tak. It’s his insatiable energy for news that makes him fearlessly aggressive on air. Professionally, he’s rated amongst the best Hindi anchors in the industry today. He’s made an impression on rural India, subtly. “It’s about making a connection with the viewers,” says 34-year-old Dibang. Of course, his surname remains a secret. “I’m more popular in Rai Bareilly than in Delhi.” Camera shy? “Never, I even acted in an Italian film by Italo Spinnelli.” Difficult moment? “When my colleagues Ranjan Jha and cameraman Gopal Singh Bisht died in a plane crash along with Congress leader Madhav Rao Scindia. I got really emotional on air.” His flirtation with TV began when SP Singh asked him to join Aaj Tak." from The Times of India

References

1. ^ The Times of India, June 9, 2002, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/12368717.cms
2. ^ http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/june/june348.htm
3. ^ Dibang interview, Indian Television, June 26, 2006, http://indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/june/june348.htm
4. ^ Indian Express, September, 1999, http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990903/ile03145.html - 16k -
5. ^ Malik, Amita: The Tribune, April 21, 2000, http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000421/art-trib.htm
6. ^ Muqabla Award http://news.oneindia.in/2006/12/03/ndtv-indias-muqabla-wins-best-talk-show-award-at-hhita-1165131203.html

External links

• NDTV official site

Dibang in The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/12368717.cms

Muqabla Award: http://news.oneindia.in/2006/12/03/ndtv-indias-muqabla-wins-best-talk-show-award-at-hhita-1165131203.html

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