Prabhu Chawla (born 2 October 1946) is an Indian journalist. He was born in
Dera Ghazi Khan
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,
Punjab
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,
British India
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. He is alumni of
Deshbandhu college
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University of Delhi
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. He started his career as an economics lecturer in Delhi University.
He is the Editorial Director
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, a Chennai
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-based newspaper in India. Earlier he was the Editor-in-ChiefPrabhu Chawla Joins The New Indian Express As Editor-in-chief « Best Media Info, News and Analysis on Indian Advertising, Marketing and Media Industry
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Career
Prior to his assignment with The New Indian Express
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, he was the editor of Language publications in India Today
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news magazine. Before holding this post he worked as the Group editorial director of India Today Group till November 2010. Mr Chawla has the unique distinction of being the only journalist ever in India whose story had led to the fall of a Government in New Delhi. He scooped the controversial Jain Commission report on the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi (; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was an Indian politician who served as the sixth prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the 1984 assassination of his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to beco ...
. Its publication in the magazine led to the Congress withdrawing support to the United Front
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government, which led to the fall of the Inder Kumar Gujral
Inder Kumar Gujral (4 December 1919 – 30 November 2012) was an Indian diplomat, politician and freedom activist who served as the 12th prime minister of India from April 1997 to March 1998.
Born in Punjab, he was influenced by nationalist ...
led regime in 1997.
While at India Today, he hosted a popular talk show ''Seedhi Baat'' on Aaj Tak
''Aaj Tak'' () is an Indian Hindi-language news channel owned by TV Today Network, part of the New Delhi-based media conglomerate Living Media group (India Today Group)
Aaj Tak HD
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channel where he grilled prominent personalities. After leaving the group he was replaced by M. J. Akbar
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. He moved to IBN7
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In 2013, News1 ...
to host weekly talk show ''Teekhi Baat''.
He hosted ''Sachchi Baat'' on National Voice
National Voice is Hindi-language television news channel
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, ''Siddhi Gal'' on PTC News
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and is the editorial director of The New Indian Express Group. He also has his own YouTube channel.
After a hiatus of 10 years, he once again returned to host ''Seedhi Baat'' on Aaj Tak.
Awards
Prabhu Chawla was awarded the Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...
by the Indian government in 2003.
References
External links
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Prabhu Chawla
on ''Indian Express
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1946 births
Living people
Indian editors
Delhi University alumni
People from Dera Ghazi Khan District
Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in other fields