Biodata Karan Thapar (Journalist) Agama Istri, Biografi, Profil Lengkap
Biodata Karan Thapar (Journalist) Agama Istri, Biografi, Profil Lengkap
| Nama Lengkap | Karan Thapar |
| Pekerjaan | Journalist |
| Ukuran Bentuk Badan Profil Lengkap | |
| Tinggi Badan | dalam centimeter - 170 cm dalam meter - 1.70 m dalam Feet Inci - 5’ 7” |
| Berat Badan | dalam Kilogram - 70 kg dalam Pound - 154 lbs |
| Warna Mata | Black |
| Warna Rambut | White |
| Kehidupan Pribadi | |
| Tanggal Lahir | 5 November 1955 |
| Umur (di Tahun 2016) | 61 Years |
| Tempat Lahir | Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir |
| Bintang Zodiak | Scorpio |
| Kebangsaan | Indian |
| Alamat Tempat Tinggal | Buckinghamshire, England |
| Pendidikan | The Doon School Stowe School, Stowe, Buckinghamshire |
| Perguruan Tinggi / Universitas | Pembroke College, Cambridge St. Antony's College, Oxford |
| Kualifikasi Pendidikan | Bachelor's in Economics and Political Philosophy Doctorate in International Relations |
| Keluarga | Ayah - Pran Nath Thapar (Former Indian Army Personnel)
Ibu - Bimla Thapar Saudara Laki laki - Tidak Diketahui Sisters- Shobha Thapar, Premila Thapar, Kiran Thapar |
| Agama | Hinduism |
| Kontroversi | His column in the Indian Express, titled 'The mysterious Jadhav,' which is about the death sentence given to Kulbhushan Jadhav, an alleged Indian spy in Pakistan, sparked the controversy for showing an anti-national stand against his own countrymen on a sensitive issue which could embarrass its own country at the international level. |
| Hubungan Pasangan Pacar Istri | |
| Status Pernikahan | Widower |
| Istri / Pasangan | Nisha Thapar (m. 1982- 1991) |
| Anak-anak | Putra - Tidak Diketahui Putri - Tidak Diketahui |
Profil dan Biodata Karan Thapar
- Apakah Karan Thapar merokok?: Tidak Diketahui
- Apakah Karan Thapar minum alkohol?: Tidak Diketahui
- His father was the Chief of Army Staff in the Indian Army, and his cousin, Romila Thapar, is a Historian.
- While at the Doon School, he was the Editor-in-Chief of ‘The Doon School Weekly.’
- He began his career in the field of journalism with ‘The Times’ in Lagos, Nigeria. Thapar later went on to become their lead writer on the Indian subcontinent before stepping down in 1981.
- Thapar then joined ‘London Weekend Television’ in 1982 and worked with the channel for the next 11 years.
- In 1993, he moved to India and started working with ‘The Hindustan Television Group,’ Home TV, and United Television.
- Thapar was bestowed with the ‘Onida Pinnacle Award for Best Current Presenter Award’ in 1995 for the programme ‘The Chat Show.’
- He set up his production house named ‘Infotainment Television’ in 2001, which produces programmes for BBC, Channel Asia News, Doordarshan, and CNBC.
- Thapar is known for his aggressive interviews with the leading politicians and celebrities. Some of his most viewed shows are; Eyewitness, Tonight at 10, Line of Fire and War of Words, The Last Word, and India Tonight.
- In one of his columns in Hindustan Times titled ‘A warm, understanding and caring person,’ Thapar has described the caring and deeply human character of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto along with the sense of timing that she carried.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi once walked out of Thapar’s interview way back in 2007.
- His show, ‘Devil’s Advocate’ had won the ‘Best News/Current Show’ in 2008, and he was presented the ‘News Interviewer of the Year’ at Indian News Broadcasting Awards. The same awards were presented to both, the show, and Thapar in 2011.
- He was conferred upon with the ‘International Press Institute-India Award’ in December 2013 for his excellence in the field of journalism.
- Thapar quit CNN-IBN in 2014 and went on to join India Today where he hosted the new show of channel titled ‘To the Point,’ and ‘Nothing But the Truth.’
- He parted ways with the India Today Television after his three-year contract ended in March 2017.
- Thapar has written a couple of books, namely ‘Face to Face India – Conversations With Karan Thapar,’ ‘Sunday Sentiments, Wisdom Tree,’ and ‘More Salt Than Pepper – Dropping Anchor With Karan Thapar.’
