Gitanjali Aiyar
News Anchor

Indian Delhi

Quick Info

Profession	News Anchor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	29/01/1947
Age	76 years (died on 07, Jun, 2023)
Birthplace	Delhi
Date of Death	07/06/2023

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Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black (dyed)

Educational Qualification(s)

Graduated from Loreto College, Kolkata
Diploma from National School of Drama

Personal Life

Maiden name: Gitanjali Ambegaonkar

Family

Spouse

Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar (economist, journalist, and columnist)

Children

Son	Shekhar Aiyar (works at International Monetary Fund in the United States)
Daughter	Pallavi Aiyar (foreign correspondent and author)

Career

Field	Journalism
Associated With	Doordarshan (1971-2002)
Awards	Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for Outstanding Women (1989) Awarded the best anchor four times during her tenure at Doordarshan
Other Roles	Joined All India Radio after graduation; hosted 'A Date With You' on Friday nights Acted in the tele-serial 'Khandaan' on Doordarshan in the mid-1980s Featured in advertisements Worked in corporate communications at Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Head of Major Donors at World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), India Various roles in public relations and sales at Taj Hotels, Damlia Group, British High Commission, Yash Birla Group, and The Oberoi Group

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Gitanjali Aiyar, born in 1947, was a notable Indian news anchor.
2. Her career at Doordarshan spanned over three decades, leaving a lasting impact on Indian media.
3. She was among India's first female news presenters on Doordarshan, delivering news in English.
4. Tragically, Gitanjali passed away in June 2023 due to Parkinson’s disease.
5. In her youth, she was influenced by broadcasters like Surojit Sen and Pamela Singh.
6. Gitanjali started as a prime-time news anchor at Doordarshan in 1971 and continued until 2002.
7. She was a contemporary of news presenters Neethi Ravindran, Shammi Narang, and Rini Simon.

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