Rajdeep Sardesai

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Rajdeep Sardesai (born 24 May 1965) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to a Goan (Saraswat) father and a Maharashtrian mother is an Indian journalist, political commentator and news presenter. He is the son of former Indian Test cricketer Dilip Sardesai and Nandini Sardesai, an activist in Mumbai and former head of the Dept of Sociology at St Xavier's College. He attended the Cathedral and John Connon School and Campion School in Mumbai and completed bachelor's course in Economics from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He then studied at University College, Oxford, taking the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Bachelor of Civil Law. [ [http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:WcCYFEuI9aIJ:www.theindusview.com/issue3/people.html+Rajdeep+Sardesai+%22college+oxford%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4 Cached version of "Indus View" 2.1 (January 2006).] The degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is not awarded by Oxford University and here is a mistake for Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), a postgraduate degree in law. All Bachelors of Arts and of Fine Art upon commencing their twenty-first term from matriculation may supplicate for the degree of Master of Arts] ] Rajdeep won the 2007 Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian Journalism.

He possesses 18 years of journalistic experience during which he has covered the biggest political stories in India and hosted the popular Television debate show 'The Big Fight'. Prior to setting up GBN, he was the Managing Editor of both NDTV 24X7 and NDTV India and was responsible for overseeing the news policy for both the channels. He has also worked with The Times of India for over 5 years. He has won numerous awards for excellence, including an Asian Television Award in 1998. He has also been the recipient of 'News Anchor of the Year' award for the last 3 consecutive years.

He moved to television journalism in 1994 as Political Editor, New Delhi Television (NDTV.) He was particularly recognised for his coverage of the Gujarat riots. Rajdeep Sardesai later quit NDTV to start his own company, Global Broadcast News (GBN) in collaboration with the American giant CNN and Raghav Bahl's TV18. The latter broadcasts the Indian Edition of CNBC called CNBC-TV18, the Hindi consumer channel, CNBC Awaaz and an international channel, SAW. The new channel with Rajdeep as the Editor-in-Chief has been named CNN-IBN. It went on air on December 17, 2005. Channel 7 has also come under this umbrella after Rajdeep's company bought a 46 percent stake in the channel. Channel 7 has since been renamed IBN-7.

Rajdeep is a member of the Population Council and the Press Club of India. He writes columns for leading English dailies.

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* [http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/apr/27rajdeep.htm Rajdeep Sardesai on Rediff]
* http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/02/stories/2008080250940300.htm
* [http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k6/executive/rajdeepsardesai.htm Interview in Indiantelevision.com]
* [http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/apr/15rajdeep.htm News item on Mr.Sardesai]
* http://offstumped.nationalinterest.in/2008/07/24/cash-strapped-not-me-says-rajdeep-sardesai/
* http://www.countercurrents.org/dalit-shinde311006.htm
* http://theprudentindian.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/rajdeep-sardesai-cash-for-votes-and-hide-the-tape-scandal-%E2%80%98hamam-mein-sab-nange-hain%E2%80%99-of-course/
* http://www.ambedkar.org/rajdeep.pdf