Shekhar Gupta

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Full Name	Shekhar Gupta
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Aug 26, 1957(1957-08-26)
Age	67
Country	India
Horoscope	Virgo

Shekhar Gupta Biography

Shekhar Gupta is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on August 26, 1957 in India.

Shekhar Gupta has received assorted awards: the 1985 Inlaks award for young journalist of the year, G. K. Reddy Award for Journalism, and the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Memorial Award for Nation. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by the then UPA Government in 2009 for his contribution to journalism.

Shekhar Gupta is an Indian journalist and author. He is the founder and the current editor-in-chief of The Print. . He is also a columnist for the Business Standard and pens a weekly column which appears every Saturday. He was earlier the vice chairman of the India Today Group. Until June 2014, he served 19 years as editor-in-chief of the Indian Express. Gupta writes a weekly column called “National Interest” for India Today magazine. His “National Interest” columns for the Indian Express were collected in his 2014 book Anticipating India. He also hosted an interview-based television show Walk the Talk on NDTV 24×7. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2009 by the Government of India for his contribution to journalism and was elected President of the Editor’s Guild of India in 2018.

Shekhar Gupta Net Worth

Shekhar Gupta is one of the richest Journalist from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shekhar Gupta 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Shekhar Gupta initially studied for three years (1962–65) in Saraswati Shishu Mandir, an RSS school in Palwal, then in Punjab. He completed his Bachelor of Journalism at Panjab University(1975 – 1976). He started his career as a journalist working for the Indian Express in 1977. He worked at the Indian Express for 6 years and then resigned to join India Today where he covered Operation Bluestar, the Nellie Massacre in Assam and the Gulf War in 1991. He then resigned from India Today to join the Indian Express as Editor-in-Chief and CEO. He also hosted the show, “Walk The Talk with Shekhar Gupta” for NDTV for 15 years in which he has over 600 guests. He resigned from Indian Express in 2015 and joined India Today for a brief period of 2 months.

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Facts & Trivia

Taher Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Shekhar Gupta celebrates birthday on August 26 of every year.

Top Facts about Shekhar Gupta

1. Shekhar Gupta is an Indian journalist and media personality.
2. He was the editor-in-chief of The Indian Express newspaper.
3. Gupta has won several awards for his journalism, including the Padma Bhushan.
4. He hosts a popular talk show called “Walk the Talk.”
5. Gupta is known for his insightful political analysis and commentary.
6. He has written several books on Indian politics and society.
7. Gupta is active on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
8. He has been a vocal critic of government policies and actions in India.
9. Gupta’s journalism career spans over three decades.
10. He is considered one of India’s most influential journalists today.