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'''Anjana Om Kashyap''' is an Indian news anchor working with Hindi news channel [[Aaj Tak]] as a Senior Executive Editor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kashyap |first=Anjana Om |date=15 July 2015 |title=Guest Column: Lynching on Social Media: Anjana Om Kashyap |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/guest-columnlynching-on-social-mediaanjana-om-kashyap-60798.html |website=Exchange 4 Media |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> Kashyap started her journalistic career by joining the public broadcaster [[Doordarshan]] before moving to [[Zee News]]. She then went to [[News 24 (India)|News 24]] before settling into [[Aaj Tak]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What’s gone wrong with TV news in India |url=https://thedailyeye.info/thought-box/what-s-gone-wrong-with-tv-news-in-india/5668de8c7d6ada1a |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=thedailyeye.info |language=en}}</ref>
'''Anjana Om Kashyap''' is an Indian news anchor working with Hindi news channel [[Aaj Tak]] as a Managing Editor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kashyap |first=Anjana Om |date=15 July 2015 |title=Guest Column: Lynching on Social Media: Anjana Om Kashyap |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/guest-columnlynching-on-social-mediaanjana-om-kashyap-60798.html |website=Exchange 4 Media |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> Kashyap started her journalistic career by joining the public broadcaster [[Doordarshan]] before moving to [[Zee News]]. She then went to [[News 24 (India)|News 24]] before settling into [[Aaj Tak]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What’s gone wrong with TV news in India |url=https://thedailyeye.info/thought-box/what-s-gone-wrong-with-tv-news-in-india/5668de8c7d6ada1a |website=thedailyeye.info |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Kashyap was born in a middle class family to Omprakash Tiwari in [[Ranchi]], then in [[Bihar]].<ref name=":0" /> Her father was a doctor on short-service-commission with the [[Indian Army]], and served during the [[Bangladesh War of Liberation]].<ref name=":0" />
Kashyap was born in a middle class family to Omprakash Tiwari in [[Ranchi]], then in [[Bihar]].<ref name=":0" /> Her father was a doctor on short-service-commission with the [[Indian Army]], and served during the [[Bangladesh War of Liberation]].<ref name=":0" />


She had her initial schooling at Loreto Convent, a local [[Catholic school]] and then from [[Delhi Public School, Ranchi]].<ref name=":0" /> She went on to pursue an honours in Botany from the [[University of Delhi]]. Kashyap went on to appear for the [[All India Pre Medical Test]] but failed to pass.<ref name=":0" /> She was a prolific debater and exhibited strong leadership qualities since childhood, having become the head-girl in both the schools and the president of her college hostel.<ref name=":0" />
Kashyap had her schooling at Loreto Convent, a local [[Catholic school]] and then from [[Delhi Public School, Ranchi]].<ref name=":0" /> She went on to pursue an honours in Botany from the [[University of Delhi]]. Kashyap went on to appear for the [[All India Pre Medical Test]] but failed to pass.<ref name=":0" /> She was a prolific debater and exhibited strong leadership qualities since childhood, having become the head-girl in both the schools and the president of her college hostel.<ref name=":0" />


After a few years, she enrolled at the [[Delhi School of Social Work]], for her post-graduation. Kashyap mentions that the curricula and field visits inculcated a spirit of public activism in her.<ref name=":0" />
After a few years, she enrolled at the [[Delhi School of Social Work]], for her post-graduation. Kashyap mentions that the curricula and field visits inculcated a spirit of public activism in her.<ref name=":0" />
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A [[Long-form journalism|long-form piece]] over [[The Caravan]] (by Nikita Saxena), has been highly critical of Kashyap's journalism, noting the aggressive propagation of [[Hindutva]] centered ideologies and biased reporting in favour of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], across a variety of situations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/anjana-om-kashyap-star-hindi-news-television|title=How Anjana Om Kashyap, a star of Hindi news television, sells the new normal|last=Saxena|first=Nikita|date=1 December 2019|website=[[The Caravan]]|publisher=Delhi Press|language=en|url-access=subscription|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> [[Scroll.in]] has noted her to be an establishment friendly news anchor.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://scroll.in/video/949165/establishment-friendly-news-anchor-anjana-om-kashyap-says-caa-and-nrc-can-be-a-lethal-combination |title=Establishment-friendly news anchor Anjana Om Kashyap says CAA and NRC can be a 'lethal combination' |work=Scroll.in |date=8 January 2020 |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>
A [[Long-form journalism|long-form piece]] over [[The Caravan]] (by Nikita Saxena), has been highly critical of Kashyap's journalism, noting the aggressive propagation of [[Hindutva]] centered ideologies and biased reporting in favour of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], across a variety of situations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/anjana-om-kashyap-star-hindi-news-television|title=How Anjana Om Kashyap, a star of Hindi news television, sells the new normal|last=Saxena|first=Nikita|date=1 December 2019|website=[[The Caravan]]|publisher=Delhi Press|language=en|url-access=subscription|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> [[Scroll.in]] has noted her to be an establishment friendly news anchor.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://scroll.in/video/949165/establishment-friendly-news-anchor-anjana-om-kashyap-says-caa-and-nrc-can-be-a-lethal-combination |title=Establishment-friendly news anchor Anjana Om Kashyap says CAA and NRC can be a 'lethal combination' |work=Scroll.in |date=8 January 2020 |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>


Kashyap was one of the few reporters, who was allowed to interview [[Narendra Modi]], in the run-up to the 2019 National Elections. Saxena notes that Kashyap refused to pose any challenging question to him.<ref name=":0" />
Kashyap was one of the few reporters, who was allowed to interview [[Narendra Modi]], in the run-up to the 2019 National Elections. Saxena opines that Kashyap refused to pose any challenging question to him.<ref name=":0" />


Kashyap's reporting of the [[2019 Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya dispute|2019 Supreme Court proceedings on Ayodhya title dispute]] toed a pro-Hindutva line with numerous debates and special shows, that spanned a vast avenue from seeking the reasons behind a routine deferment of the case (around 18 October) to inquiring about why the Muslims were unable to compromise with a ''mere'' 5 acre land, and the timeline of Ram Mandir construction, all along with provocative headlines and audience-polls; it ended with welcoming the final verdict in favour of the Hindus, as a sacred occasion.<ref name=":0" />
Kashyap's reporting of the [[2019 Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya dispute|2019 Supreme Court proceedings on Ayodhya title dispute]] toed a pro-Hindutva line with numerous debates and special shows, that spanned a vast avenue from seeking the reasons behind a routine deferment of the case (around 18 October) to inquiring about why the Muslims were unable to compromise with a ''mere'' 5 acre land, and the timeline of Ram Mandir construction, all along with provocative headlines and audience-polls; it ended with welcoming the final verdict in favour of the Hindus, as a sacred occasion.<ref name=":0" />

Revision as of 12:32, 12 August 2024

Anjana Om Kashyap
Kashyap in 2021
Born
Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand), India
Alma materJamia Millia Islamia
Occupation(s)Journalism, news presenter
Years active2003 – present
SpouseMangesh Kashyap
Children2

Anjana Om Kashyap is an Indian news anchor working with Hindi news channel Aaj Tak as a Managing Editor.[1] Kashyap started her journalistic career by joining the public broadcaster Doordarshan before moving to Zee News. She then went to News 24 before settling into Aaj Tak.[2]

Early life and education

Kashyap was born in a middle class family to Omprakash Tiwari in Ranchi, then in Bihar.[3] Her father was a doctor on short-service-commission with the Indian Army, and served during the Bangladesh War of Liberation.[3]

Kashyap had her schooling at Loreto Convent, a local Catholic school and then from Delhi Public School, Ranchi.[3] She went on to pursue an honours in Botany from the University of Delhi. Kashyap went on to appear for the All India Pre Medical Test but failed to pass.[3] She was a prolific debater and exhibited strong leadership qualities since childhood, having become the head-girl in both the schools and the president of her college hostel.[3]

After a few years, she enrolled at the Delhi School of Social Work, for her post-graduation. Kashyap mentions that the curricula and field visits inculcated a spirit of public activism in her.[3]

Career

Kashyap's first job was as a counselor at the Daewoo Motors;, however she resigned soon after an year.[3] She then joined an NGO in the roles of a legal counselor.[3]

Journalism

In the early 2000s, Kashyap opted for a diploma in journalism, from Jamia Millia Islamia.[3] Upon graduation, she joined Doordarshan, where she was assigned to the news-desk of Aankhon Dekhi, an investigative show but was also allotted infrequent reporting duties.[3]

Within a year, she moved to Zee News.[3] Whilst she wanted to be an anchor all throughout; the channel found her lacking in speaking finesse and employed her in producing roles.[3] In her later years at Zee, she successfully passed the auditions and was occasionally used as an anchor for special features.[3]

In 2007, she joined News 24, where she was, for the first time, assigned a mainstream role at anchoring in the form of moderating an evening debate show.[3] She left the venture in early 2012 and moved to Star News; however, it was shut down months later.[3] Kashyap thus became one of the several journalists, to follow her immediate ex-boss at News24 – Supriya Prasad from News 24 to Aaj Tak, around late 2012.[3]

Views

Kashyap has been noted to be a strong voice against reservations in India for socially oppressed classes and likewise affirmative actions; in a media-panel discussion, she had once described the system to be infested by 'termites', which brought neither social mobility nor economic affluence for the target-populace.[3] She mentions her Brahminical upbringing and the social tensions prevalent in the aftermath of enacting Mandal Commission recommendations, as contributing factors.[3]

Reception

The Caravan

A long-form piece over The Caravan (by Nikita Saxena), has been highly critical of Kashyap's journalism, noting the aggressive propagation of Hindutva centered ideologies and biased reporting in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party, across a variety of situations.[3] Scroll.in has noted her to be an establishment friendly news anchor.[4]

Kashyap was one of the few reporters, who was allowed to interview Narendra Modi, in the run-up to the 2019 National Elections. Saxena opines that Kashyap refused to pose any challenging question to him.[3]

Kashyap's reporting of the 2019 Supreme Court proceedings on Ayodhya title dispute toed a pro-Hindutva line with numerous debates and special shows, that spanned a vast avenue from seeking the reasons behind a routine deferment of the case (around 18 October) to inquiring about why the Muslims were unable to compromise with a mere 5 acre land, and the timeline of Ram Mandir construction, all along with provocative headlines and audience-polls; it ended with welcoming the final verdict in favour of the Hindus, as a sacred occasion.[3]

Miscellaneous

While reporting about the 2019 Bihar encephalitis outbreak, Kashyap entered the neonatal ICU at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital and started haranguing the on-duty paediatrician.[5] She was widely criticised for her inappropriate behaviour.[3][6] The Indian Medical Association subsequently filed a complaint against her, for endangering the lives of children, in an attempt to gain publicity.[3][7]

Personal life

Kashyap is married to Mangesh Kashyap, an officer of the 1995 Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service cadre.[3] Anjana met Mangesh during her days at Delhi University.[3] Mangesh was the erstwhile Addl. Deputy Commissioner of the Delhi Police and since 2016, has been the Chief Vigilance Officer of South Delhi Municipal Corporation.[3] They have a son and a daughter.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kashyap, Anjana Om (15 July 2015). "Guest Column: Lynching on Social Media: Anjana Om Kashyap". Exchange 4 Media. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "What's gone wrong with TV news in India". thedailyeye.info. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Saxena, Nikita (1 December 2019). "How Anjana Om Kashyap, a star of Hindi news television, sells the new normal". The Caravan. Delhi Press. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Establishment-friendly news anchor Anjana Om Kashyap says CAA and NRC can be a 'lethal combination'". Scroll.in. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. ^ "'Why Scold Doctor on Duty?' TV Reporter's ICU Coverage Faces Flak". The Quint. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ^ "TV anchor Anjana Om Kashyap criticised for entering ICU in Bihar hospital for news report". Telegraph India. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Medical Association letter to channel on Anjana Om Kashyap's ICU entry". the Telegraph. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2022.