In this fast moving world, Journalism is a career which requires a lot of patience and hardwork. The Journalist needs to be sharp with their responses. They also need to know how to tackle every situation with their presence of mind. Here, in this blog we are going to talk about one such sharp minded and very popular Journalist Nidhi Razdan. Well, the blog covers her life Journey, Career Choice, Achievements and Biography.
Who is Nidhi Razdan?
Nidhi Razdan, an Indian Journalist and a Television Personality. She has covered various news events and hosted different series of shows. She can be often spotted while reporting live from any News Scene. Nidhi has created her own path in the world of Reporting and Journalism. She mainly focuses on Key Indian Politics news coverage. Her Career has seen some major ups and downs throughout her journey. Her Journey turns out to be a trademark for various Political Journalists.
Biography
The wiki of Nidhi is given below,
| Name | Nidhi Razdan |
| Date of Birth | 11 April 1974 |
| Age | 49 Years (as of 2023) |
| BirthPlace | New Delhi |
| Occupation | News Anchor, Journalist (Retired) |
| Father’s Name | Maharaj Krishan Razdan |
| Mother’s Name | Sarla Razdan |
| Siblings | Nitin Razdan |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Spouse/ Boyfriend | Neelesh Misra |
| HomeTown | Budgam, Central Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Listing to Music and Reading Books |
Age of Nidhi
Nidhi Razdan is 49 Years Old. She was Born in a Kashmiri Pandit family on 11th April 1974. She was born in Budgam, Central Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir. She was born and brought up in a family of a Journalist. She also developed a passion for Writing and Reading at a very young age.
Physical Stats
The Physical appearance of Ms. Nidhi is as follows:
| Height (Approx.) | In Centimeters: 165 cmIn Meters: 1.65 mIn Feet & Inches: 5’8” |
| Weight | 68 Kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Early Life
Nidhi, was born and brought up in a typical and modern Kahmiri Pandit Family. From quite a young age she has developed a passion for reading and speaking. She has chosen Doctor as a career path. But later she changed it into Journalist career choice after having a discussion with her father. When it comes to her family and personal life she has always been an introverted person while talking about this.
Education
Nidhi started her Educational Journey from Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi. Later on she graduated from Lady Shri Ram College. She went to Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. Where she pursued a Post Graduate diploma in Radio and TV Journalism.
Family
Being born in a Kashmiri Pandit Family where her Father was also a Journalist. She developed a passion for Journalism, all because of her Father. Nidhi has kept her family away from all the media attention due to safety issues.
Nidhi’s Parents
Maharaj Krishan Razdan, father of Nidhi, was an Editor in chief of Press Trust of India (PTI). Her Mother Sarla Razdan is a Housewife.
Nidhi’s Sibling
She also has a brother named Nitin Razdan. There is not much information published about him anywhere on the internet.
Relationship Stats
Nidhi was married to a Journalist, Writer and a Radio Jockey Neelesh Mishra. In 2005. Two years later in 2007, they had a mutual divorce. Since then Nidhi and Neelesh have never been spotted together.
According to various reports and my research, Nidhi was assumed to be in a relationship. She is said to have a relationship with Omar Abdullah . Hence they have never accepted nor even denied their relationship ever.
Career
The Journalist has seen various Ups and Down throughout her Journalism Career.
- She Joined NDTV in 1999 and worked for 21 years till June 2020.
- She was the executive NDTV editor
- She was also the primary anchor of NDTV 24*7 news shows Left, Right and Centre.
- She has also anchored the weekly telecasted news show The Big Fight
- She has done various documentaries. Such as Pakistan administered Kashmir, Tibet. She has also done The United Kingdom after the Train Bomings documentary.
- She has anchored for various NDTV new shows. Some of them are as follows:
- NDTV 24*7, Prime Time News Show
- Left, Right & Centre, Variety of talk Shows
- India Decides
- The Lead
- The Big Fight
- In June 2020, she quit her job at NDTV. The reason was that she had a job offer in hand. Job as an associate professor in Journalism at Harvard University
- Later on she in February 2022, she announced her comeback to NDTV through the prime time show “No Spin”
- Well, after a year on 31 January 2023, she resigned from NDTV.
- In May 2021, she was a director at Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management. She was mainly the strategic program director.
Net Worth
The Net Earning source of Nidhi has always been her Journalism career. According to our research and various media reports her net worth is estimated to be near about $1 – 5 Million.
Social Media
Nidhi is quite active on her Social Media account, even after retiring from Journalism. She keeps her followers updated with various upcoming news. She took it to her social media handle to share her thoughts on various issues. Some of her Social media handle is as follows:
| Social Media Platform | Social Media Handle |
| Twitter (X) | Nidhi Razdan |
| nidhirazdan77 |
Awards and Achievements
Nidhi has been felicitated with many awards for her hard work. Some of her Achievements and awards are listed below:
- Teacher Achievement Award 2021
- For Excellent Journalism work she won the Jammu and Kashmir State Government Award.
- In 2010, she won News Show Host of the Year
- Exchange 4 media Awards 2011 as an Best Anchor
- International Press Institute Award for Kathua Rape and Murder Case
- Ramnath Goenka Award for greatreporting.
Unknown Facts
Some of the Unknown and mis leaded facts about Nidhi are as follows:
- She is ranked in the list of 112 famous news Anchor
- She has done ground reporting at various places. Some of them are Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- She lost her visa of Pakistan for Five Years and was blacklisted from there. This happened when she was caught interviewing the people who crossed LOC.
- She has also written and published a book. “Left, Right, and Centre: The Idea of India” the book which was named after her show “Left, Right and Centre”.
- It was Published by Penguin Random House India in July 2017
- In June 2020, she was a victim of a Phishing Attack. It happened when she announced her separation with NDTV and joining at Harvard University,
- In 2019, she covered the rape and Murder case news of a Young girl Kathua. NDTV won IPI India Award for the same
- She has once reported that she was stalked by some strangers twice. But, she filed a case against them in the court.
- She loves her pet Dog. As she feels relaxed after spending some time with him
Summary
Nidhi Razdan is an Indian Journalist who has covered many high profile political news stories. From political issues to the foreign affairs has an influential role in the world of Journalism and media reporting. Her contribution and spirit of presenting everything right to the audience has left a mark in the world of Journalism.
