Nalini Singh (born September 1, 1945) is an Indian journalist.

Nalini Singh
Born
Nalini Shourie

(1945-09-01) September 1, 1945 (age 78)
Jalandhar
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Journalist and Author
EmployerManaging Director of Tvlive India Private Limited Managing Editor at Nepal 1 Tv Channel
Known forInvestigative Journalism
TelevisionNews Presenter at DD Metro Channel's (Currently known as DD News) show Aankhon Dekhi from 1990 to 2002.
SpouseS. P. N. Singh[1]
ChildrenRatna Vira (daughter, Author, Daughter By Court Order [1] Sukaran Singh (son, VP - Tata Advanced Systems)[2]
FamilyH. D. Shourie, father
Arun Shourie, brother

She has been the anchor for several current affairs programs on Doordarshan, and is most known for her program, 'Aankhon Dekhi', on investigative journalism.[3]

She had made another show - Hello Zindagi, for Doordarshan, broadcast in 1995.[4]

Early life edit

She is daughter of consumer rights activist, H. D. Shourie, and the sister of Indian journalists, Deepak Shourie, and Arun Shourie, who has also been a Union minister.[5][6]

Career edit

Singh is also the managing director, TV Live India Pvt Ltd,[7] and Managing Editor of News Channel, Nepal-1.[8]

Personal life edit

She is also the daughter-in-law of Sir Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh, former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and first Indian Ambassador to Nepal.[citation needed] Ratna Vira, her daughter, has written a novel named 'Daughter by Court Order' which occasioned some speculation whether it is autobiographical. Ratna gave an interview in which she described her relationship with her mother as difficult.[9]

Selected bibliography edit

Books edit

  • Singh, Nalini; Jain, Devaki; Chand, Malini (1980). Women's quest for power: five Indian case studies. Sahibabad, Ghaziabad district, Delhi, India: Vikas Publishing. ISBN 9780706910216.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "A daughter strikes back; Ratna Vira literary debut". Deccan Chronicle. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ Tatas, TAS-AGT
  3. ^ "Aankon Dekhi: in The eye of a storm | undefined News - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 October 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ^ Miller, Daniel (16 December 2003). Worlds Apart: Modernity Through the Prism of the Local. Routledge. ISBN 9781134840946.
  5. ^ "Nalini Singh's Nepalese-Hindi channel to launch in March". Indian Television Dot Com. 25 February 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Relative Values - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 June 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. ^ An uncommon man: H D Shourie Harmony Magazine, June 2004
  8. ^ What's new(s)? Govt 'kill Bill' set to muzzle media IBNlive.com, Tuesday August 7
  9. ^ "Uncomfortable truths". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

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