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Ekta Batra Husband, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Mumbai
Husband: Ajay Phadke
Father: Sanjiv Batra

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Profession(s)Journalist, News Anchor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Awards• ENBA Broadcast Award for Best continuing coverage by a Reporter (2022)
Ekta Batra holding ENBA Broadcast award for Best Continuing coverage by a reporter
• ENBA English Journalism 40 under 40 Award (2022)
Ekta Batra holding ENBA 40 under 40 award
Personal Life
BirthplaceMumbai
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
College/University• Ithaca College, New York
• Warwick Business School, England
Educational Qualification(s)• BSc in Integrated Marketing Communication from Ithaca College
• MSc in Business Management from Warwick Business School
HobbiesReading books, Travelling
Ekta Batra and Ajay Phadke in Copenhagen
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date16 November 2013
Family
Husband/SpouseAjay Phadke (Director of Strategic Business Development at Agilus Diagnostics)
Ekta Batra with Ajay Phadke
ParentsFather- Sanjiv Batra (Country Head at Sherwin-Williams)
Ekta Batra's father
Mother- Anju Batra
Ekta Batra's mother
Social Media
Instagramektabatraofficial
Twitter@ekta_batra
LinkedInEkta Batra

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Ekta Batra

  •  In September 2006, she joined Merrill Lynch as an industrial placement and worked until December 2006.
  • In November 2008, she joined CNBC TV18 as a research analyst and worked till May 2012.
  • In June 2022, she started working as the editor in the Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare segment at CNBC TV18.
  • She speaks Hindi, Marathi, and Punjabi fluently.
  • Some of the shows that she hosted are Power Breakfast, Trading Hour, and Your Stocks on CNBC TV18.

    Ekta Batra anchoring the show Power Breakfast

    Ekta Batra anchoring the show Power Breakfast

  • She has worked as the anchor of various panels sponsored by BioAsia, Hero Mindmine Summit, and the FICCI.
  • She is an avid dog lover.

    Ekta Batra with a shih tzu dog

    Ekta Batra with a Shih Tzu dog