Sweta Singh
Sweta Singh is an Indian journalist and news presenter.[2] She is a news anchor and Senior Executive Editor of Special Programming at Aaj Tak.
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Education | Patna Women's College[1] |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Employer | India Today Group |
Known for | News anchor of Aaj Tak |
Notable credit(s) | SJFI Award for Saurav Ka Sixer 2005; ENBA award for Best Producer 2013; ENBA Best Business Show for Shwetpatra Budget in 2014; NT award for Best Anchor 2012; NT Award Best Talk Show Business; Best Talk Show;Entertainment; Best Anchor 2015 Enba Best Anchor 2017 |
Spouse(s) | Sanket Kotkar |
Website | swetasingh |
Career
Singh started her career while still in first year of graduate studies in Patna University. She has several bylines to her name in The Times of India Patna edition and Hindustan Times Patna edition, before she switched to electronic media in 1998. She worked for Zee News and Sahara, before joining Aaj Tak in 2002.[3] She is known for her expertise in covering sports-related news. Her show Sourav ka Sixer won the award for best sports programme by Sports Journalism Federation of India (SJFI) in 2005.[4] She has also made appearances in some films, like Chak De! India and Chakravyuh as an Aaj Tak news presenter. Singh also did the show History of Patliputra during 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.
Personal life
Singh is married to Sanket Kotkar[5]
Criticism
Lapdog media
Singh has been criticized for not questioning the ruling NDA government. In 2016, she said that Rs 2000 new note will contain nano chip, after the NDA government announced demonetization.[6]
References
- Sweta Singh, Aaj Tak Anchor: Wanted to Become a Film Maker, But Became a News Anchor. Acadman.in (17 June 2017). Retrieved on 11 September 2018.
- Shweta Singh (1 August 2012). "Shweta Singh Editor, Special Programming, Aaj Tak". India Today. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- Shweta Singh (1 August 2004). "Making headlines:Sweta Singh(Aaj Tak)". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2004.
- SJFI awards: Kadambari, Vasu honoured. Thatscricket (5 June 2005). Retrieved on 21 January 2017.
- "कोई IPS अफसर तो कोई सॉफ्टवेयर इंजीनियर, जानिए क्या करते हैं इन मशहूर न्यूज एंकर्स के पति". Jansatta (in Hindi). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- Kohli, Karnika (13 February 2018). "At India Today, Anchors Can Spread Fake News While Editor is Sacked For Speaking Out". The Wire. Retrieved 13 March 2022.