Vikram Chandra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vikram Chandra
Occupation	News Anchor
Date Of Birth	Jan 7, 1967(1967-01-07)
Age	57
Birthplace	New Delhi
Country	India
Birth City	Delhi
Horoscope	Capricorn

Vikram Chandra Biography

Vikram Chandra is one of the most popular and richest News Anchor who was born on January 7, 1967 in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Vikram Chandra (Hindi: vikrm cndraa ; born on 7 January 1967) is an Indian TV journalist and expert in technology He is the founder Editorji Technologies. Editorji Technologies. He was chief executive officer of the NDTV group from the year 2011 until October 2016, when he left the company. Chandra is regarded as one of the most prominent journalists in India in the present. Chandra’s fame for being a professional journalist forged during his coverage of his coverage of the Kashmir conflict. Chandra was the anchor of The Nine O’Clock News and was until recently the anchor for Gadget Guru and anchor of The Big Fight.

In 2007 Chandra was awarded the title “Global Leader for Tomorrow” from the World Economic Forum in Davos after he was named the “Young Global Leader.” Chandra has won two times an award called the Hero Honda Indian Television Academy Award for the best anchor on Talk Shows, in the form of The Big Fight in 2005 and 2008 as well as in 2008, the Teacher’s Achievement Award for Communication as well as other prestigious recognitions.

As anchor on The Big Fight (NDTV), Chandra has interviewed King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia in 2006, Bill Gates in 2012, Shimon Peres as well as Rupert Murdoch. He also talked to Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple Inc. in May 2016, during his trip to India. The year before, he sat down with the former U.S. Vice President Al Gore during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Vikram Chandra Net Worth

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

Chandra is the son of Chandra, the son of an IAS Chandra, son of an IAS. Yogesh Chandra, began his career in the field of television journalism in 1991 with the TV news magazine Newstrack. Chandra has been with New Delhi Television Limited since 1994. In those years working on prime-time 9 O’Clock News, Gadget Guru (with Rajiv Makhni) and Gadget Guru, a review show that focused on the latest technology. He is most famous as the anchor who won awards for his job in The Big Fight, which is among India’s top ratings for talk and current affairs programs.

Chandra’s debut novel his thriller The Srinagar Conspiracy, was released in 2000 and was the best-selling book. Chandra was recognized due to his understanding of Kashmir which is where the novel is set, as well as his utilization to use his English language.

In 2007, he was named CEO of NDTV Networks. He added NDTV Convergence to his portfolio in 2009. From 2011 to October 2016, he was CEO of the NDTV group. He resigned from NDTV in 2016 to found ‘editorji’ and was replaced as NDTV CEO by K V Narayan Rao who had already had one stint as NDTV’s CEO in the past. Vikram Chandra continued his association with NDTV as a guest anchor until April 2019, and then devoted himself full time to his own startup named ‘editorji’. In August 2019, he was booked, along with the NDTV co-founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, by CBI for alleged FDI norms violation.

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Who is Vikram Chandra Dating?

According to our records, Vikram Chandra married to Melanie Abrams. As of December 1, 2023, Vikram Chandra’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Vikram Ranked on the list of most popular News Anchor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Vikram Chandra celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.

What is Vikram Chandra doing now?

At editorji, Chandra hosts some of its flagship programmes, including The News Guru , a weekly show that offers in-depth analysis on the big newsmakers. The 2021 Assembly Elections and the Covid-19 pandemic are some of the top stories that have been covered.

Did Vikram Chandra quit NDTV?

MUMBAI: Vikram Chandra has stepped down from his position of group CEO and executive director in Dr. Prannoy Roy-promoted news broadcaster New Delhi Television (NDTV) with immediate effect.

Was the first novel of Vikram Chandra published in 1995?

Red Earth and Pouring Rain (1995), Chandra’s first novel, was inspired by the autobiography of James Skinner – the Irish Raja of Hansi in Haryana, a legendary nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian soldier.

What happens in the book Sacred Games?

Sacred Games is centred on the intertwined destinies of two protagonists on the opposite ends of the moral spectrum: Gangster Ganesh Gaitonde and police inspector Sartaj Singh. Their paths cross when the don seeks the policeman out on his return to Mumbai after years overseas.

Who is the owner of NDTV news?

TypePublic
Founders| Prannoy Roy Radhika Roy
Headquarters| New Delhi, India
Key people| Prannoy Roy (Co-chairperson) Radhika Roy (Co-chairperson) Suparna Singh (President) Ravish Kumar (Editor-in-chief)
Products| Broadcasting Web portals