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Rahul Kanwal Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Wife: Jasleen Dhanota
Age: 43 Years

Rahul Kanwal

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Journalist, News Presenter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Awards 1999: The Youngest News Anchor by Zee News
2002: Chevening Awards for Broadcast Journalism at Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts
2013: Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor
2016: National Annual Award by the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation
2019: Exchange4media News Broadcasting Award for Best Anchor
2020: ENBA Award for Best Business Programme- English, Best News Coverage (National)- English, Best News Coverage (International)- English, and Best Prime Time Show
Rahul Kanwal with his ENBA award
2023: ITA Award for Best Anchor (News/Current Affairs)
Rahul Kanwal receiving ITA award
2023: AIMA Award
Rahul Kanwal receiving AIMA award
Personal Life
Date of Birth14 September 1980 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 43 Years
BirthplaceDeolali, Maharashtra
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownNoida, Uttar Pradesh
School(s)• Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi
• St. Joseph's College, Allahabad
College/University• Delhi University
• Cardiff University, Wales, UK
• Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts
Educational Qualification(s)• Bachelor of Journalism at Delhi University (1999-2002)
• A programme in International Broadcast Journalism at Cardiff University, Wales, UK
• General Management Program at Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts (2020)
• CORe, Accounting and Finance, Managerial Economics, Business Analytics at at Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts (August 2021-December 2021)
ReligionSikhism
EthnicityPunjabi
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesWatching Movies, Travelling, Doing Adventurous Sports, Horse Riding
Rahul Kanwal during his vacation
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateApril 2011
Family
Wife/SpouseJasleen Dhanota (communications consultant)
Rahul Kanwal and his wife
ChildrenSon- 1 (elder)
Daughter- 1
Rahul Kanwal with his wife and children
ParentsFather- Gurmeet Kanwal (ex army officer, adjunct non-resident fellow at Centre for Strategic and International Studies; deceased)
Mother- Neelu Kanwal (worked at Mount Carmel School, New Delhi)
Rahul Kanwal with his parents, brother, and wife
SiblingsBrother- Manav Kanwal (hospitality consultant at Infor, US)
Rahul Kanwal's brother and sister-in-law

Rahul Kanwal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rahul Kanwal

  • In June 1999, Rahul Kanwal started working as a reporter and anchor at Zee News and Zee Business. He worked there for more than three years.
  • In November 2002, he joined Aaj Tak as principal correspondent and anchor.
  • In 2004, he was promoted to special correspondent, and in 2006, he was promoted to senior special correspondent in Aaj Tak.
  • In April 2007, he became editor of Headlines Today at Aaj Tak.
  • At Headlines Today, he worked as an executive director from 2008 to 2022, and he was then promoted to managing director there in 2011.
  • In July 2014, he became a managing director at India Today and Aaj Tak. After around four years, he was promoted to news director at India Today and Aaj Tak.
  • Rahul interviewed the Indian politician Piyush Goyal in 2019. Rahul was criticized for increasing tension between CRPF and Naxalites by asking questions related to it from Piyush.
  • In May 2021, he became executive director at India Today and Aaj Tak.
  • He once received a grant for a course in Hostile Environment Journalism from the Rory Peck Trust.
  • Rahul loves to play various sports like golf, table tennis, badminton, squash, and cricket.

    Rahul Kanwal playing golf

    Rahul Kanwal playing golf

  • He regularly works out at a gym to remain fit.

    Rahul Kanwal at a gym

    Rahul Kanwal at a gym

  • He is a spiritual person and often visits various religious places.

    Rahul Kanwal at a temple

    Rahul Kanwal at a temple

  • He is often spotted consuming alcohol at various parties and events.

    Rahul Kanwal drinking wine

    Rahul Kanwal drinking wine

  • He has been awarded “The Youngest News Anchor” by Zee News.